Travis Jon Busch

Employer firm

Balefire, LLC CRD 168733

$1.99B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 12/2010 → 09/2016
  Guardian Life Insurance Company
  Minneapolis, MN
• 04/2011 → 09/2016
  Park Avenue Securities
  Minneapolis, MN
• 09/2016 → 05/2019
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
  Minneapolis, MN
• 05/2019 → 08/2021
  Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services
  Bloomington, MN
• 05/2019 → 08/2021
  Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company
  Bloomington, MN
• 09/2021 → Present
  Thrivent Investment Management Inc
  Golden Valley, MN
• 09/2021 → Present
  Thrivent Financial
  Appleton, WI

Previous Registrations

• 2021-09-20 → 2025-06-18
  Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
  Golden Valley, MN
  Minneapolis, MN
• 2019-05-30 → 2021-08-23
  Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc.
  La Crosse, WI
  Bloomington, MN
• 2016-11-18 → 2019-05-14
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc
  Minneapolis, MN
• 2014-01-09 → 2016-09-28
  Park Avenue Securities Llc
  Minnetonka, MN

Other Businesses

PROVIDENCE ACADEMY POSITION: Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach NATURE: Basketball coaching INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/17/2025 ADDRESS: 15100 Schmidt Lake Rd, Plymouth MN 55446, United States DESCRIPTION: attend practice and games provide instruction to players

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2016-11-10
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2011-08-12

Other Names

• Travis J Busch
• Travis Jon Busch