BS
CFP
BS
CFP

Brian Scott Smith

25 Years of Experience
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance
Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement Planning
Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
425 advisors
Number of Clients
14,148 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$170K average
Assets Under Management
$2.4B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
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Location

2550 Middle Road, Suite 100, Bettendorf, IA, 52722

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
November 2008
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Brian owns Balefire Wealth, an RIA and advisory business, dedicating a significant amount of time to it. He also sells fixed and traditional insurance products through Lion Street and owns a rental property, spending minimal time on the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Integrity Alliance, LLC.Broker
November 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Balefire, LLC
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Lion Street Financial, LLCBroker
March 2025 - November 2025 · 8 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
June 2022 - December 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Fuse Partners, LLC
July 2018 - December 2023 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Visionpoint Advisory Group
March 2015 - December 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2015 - June 2022 · 7 yrs 3 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.
August 2004 - March 2015 · 10 yrs 7 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
May 2002 - March 2015 · 12 yrs 10 mos
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2001 - May 2002 · 1 yr 4 mos
Focused Investments L.L.C.Broker
September 2000 - January 2001 · 4 mos
American United Life Insurance CompanyBroker
March 2000 - August 2000 · 5 mos
Aul Equity Sales CORP.Broker
March 2000 - August 2000 · 5 mos
State Registrations11 states
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