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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Greybox Investments

Independent wealth managerBirmingham, AlabamaCRD 174077SEC 801-118659websiteIAPD
Legal name Dmc Group, LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 3, 2020 · 10 filings
SEC status approved since May 4, 2020
RAUM
$177M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
79%
$139M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$58.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
10 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$177M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 16, 2021$122M then
HNW client RAUM$123M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 16, 2021$49.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 16, 20214 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 16, 20214 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -5.0% over the last fiscal year+7.8% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$58.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
35derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$833,475derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
15%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$123M70%
  • Charitable organizations$26.0M15%
  • Individuals$16.0M9.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.4M6.4%
Individual clients
72reported
HNW clients
32reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
212reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.79 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.15 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Donie Martin CarlsonBirmingham, AlMay 27, 201533 y0
Kenneth James CarlsonChartered Financial AnalystBirmingham, AlJul 1, 201538 y0
Len Phillip RittbergChartered Financial AnalystFt. Lauderdale, Fl Sep 7, 202320 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 33% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Martin Donie Carlson · Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2014 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Birmingham, Al · principal301
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • institutional to wealth shiftCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    institutional share fell 15 points or more while private-client share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $186,018,371 to $176,696,639, advisors 3 to 3, private clients 88 to 104, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-26 to 2026-03-31)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 52.0% to 70.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 58.0% to 79.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 75.0% to 100.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 42.0% to 21.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 187 to 212
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 4 to 3
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 30 to 32
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 58 to 72
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $140M to $177M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $96.9M to $123M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $10.8M to $16.0M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $45.8M to $0
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $566,465 to $0
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $186M to $177M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 158 to 187
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 24 to 30
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 65 to 58
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $122M to $140M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $77.0M to $96.9M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $14.5M to $10.8M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $42.6M to $45.8M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $512,569 to $566,465
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $165M to $186M
    Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 154 to 158
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Charity clients · 5 to 4
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 23 to 24
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 57 to 65
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $122M
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $68.8M to $77.0M
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $12.1M to $14.5M
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $32.9M to $42.6M
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $428,012 to $512,569
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • RAUM · $141M to $165M
    Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 223 to 154
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Charity clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • HNW clients · 22 to 23
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Individual clients · 84 to 57
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Roy R Rumbley left Greybox Investments for Ballast Wealth Llc (registered 2026-05-14)
    May 14, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ryan M Weiss left Greybox Investments for Ballast Wealth Llc (registered 2022-03-24)
    Mar 18, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Greybox Investments filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 3, 2020 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
205-703-0900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
GREYBOXINVESTMENTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
205-703-0900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$58.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026