Chris Tipton

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Senior Advisor/Owner at Balefire Wealth

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Overview

Chris Tipton is the Senior Advisor and Owner of Balefire Wealth, where he specializes in financial planning and wealth management for high-net-worth individuals and families. His approach integrates finance with proactive tax planning to build deep client relationships. He holds an MBA from Mississippi College and has founded or co-founded multiple advisory firms.

Growing up, Chris was a dedicated athlete who played baseball through college and graduate school at Mississippi College. This experience instilled a strong sense of discipline which he applies to his professional life. His interest in finance began early, sparked by lessons from his father.

His financial journey began at age 12 when his father required him to save and invest monthly, a formative experience that involved tracking his mutual funds daily in the newspaper.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Results Focused

Risk-Accepting

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Wealth Management
As the owner and founder of multiple advisory firms, his career is dedicated to providing financial solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.
Tax-Efficient Investing
He emphasizes proactive tax planning as a core component of his advisory work and publicly shares his firm's thoughts on the subject.
Financial Planning
His passion lies in helping clients identify lifestyle goals and establish a clearly defined plan to monitor their progress and achieve their objectives.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Senior Advisor/Owner at Balefire Wealth
10-2019
Owner at Lion Street
10-2019 - 5-2025
Managing Partner at Navitas Wealth Advisors
1997 - 10-2019
Managing Partner at KTB Wealth Partners, LLC

Education

1992 - 1997
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Mississippi College

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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