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Ryan Christopher Smeltzer

Highland Consulting Associates Inc.

Cleveland, OH

Balefire, LLC

Ridgeland, MS

CRD 7336623

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Employer firm

Highland Consulting Associates Inc. CRD 109834

$21.9B regulatory AUM 4 advisory clients

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:

Current Employers
Highland Consulting Associates Inc.

159 Crocker Park Blvd., Suite 350, Cleveland, OH 44145-8132 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
OH RA APPROVED 2026-05-27
  • OH RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-27

Branch Locations

159 Crocker Park Blvd., Suite 350, Cleveland, OH 44145-8132 • United States

Balefire, Llc

14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75254 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
MS RA APPROVED 2026-05-26
  • MS RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-26

Branch Locations

213 Draperton Drive Suite A, Ridgeland, MS 39157 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Home Depot Cleveland OH 09/2020 11/2020
Holigan Communities Inc Dallas TX 08/2018 08/2020
Baylor University Waco TX 09/2014 06/2018
Lrj Consulting Solon OH 12/2020 08/2022
Highland Consulting Associates Cleveland OH 08/2022 01/2026
Balefire, Llc Ridgeland MS 01/2026 Present
  • 09/2020 → 11/2020
    Home Depot
    Cleveland, OH
  • 08/2018 → 08/2020
    Holigan Communities Inc
    Dallas, TX
  • 09/2014 → 06/2018
    Baylor University
    Waco, TX
  • 12/2020 → 08/2022
    Lrj Consulting
    Solon, OH
  • 08/2022 → 01/2026
    Highland Consulting Associates
    Cleveland, OH
  • 01/2026 → Present
    Balefire, Llc
    Ridgeland, MS
Previous Registrations
Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2021-03-15
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2021-03-15
Designations
  • Chartered Financial Analyst

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