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Donie Carlson

Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer at DMC Group in Birmingham, AL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Donie Carlson is Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer of DMC Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $177M, and works from its Birmingham, AL office. Donie Carlson has been registered as an investment adviser representative through DMC Group since 27 May 2015, has 11 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

11
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Donie Carlson has been Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer of DMC Group since November 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Donie Carlson studied at Vanderbilt University.

DMC Group, LLC is a Birmingham, AL firm with $177M under management, 108 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Donie Carlson is Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Greybox Investments. She founded the firm to bring quantitative portfolio engineering to the Birmingham market. She previously worked for JP Morgan in San Francisco in Institutional Fixed Income Sales.

  1. – present · 11 years
    Birmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174077

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Donie Carlson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from May 2015; the most recent is Florida, in September 2017.

  • AlabamaSince 27 May 2015
  • FloridaSince 6 September 2017

Examinations

Series 6517 March 2015
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6318 May 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 715 December 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Donie Martin Carlson
CRD
2375714
Firm
DMC Group · CRD 174077
Role
Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer
Office
2301 MORRIS AVENUE, SUITE 105, Birmingham, AL 35203
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2015
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Donie Carlson work?

Donie Carlson has been Managing Member / Chief Compliance Officer of DMC Group, LLC since November 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Donie Carlson a financial advisor?

Yes. Donie Carlson has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama and Florida, through DMC Group since May 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Donie Carlson have?

Donie Carlson has 11 years in the financial industry, since May 2015, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Donie Carlson passed?

Donie Carlson has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1993.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Donie Carlson based?

Donie Carlson’s registered office is in Birmingham, AL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Donie Carlson registered with FINRA?

No. Donie Carlson has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Donie Carlson’s record?

Search CRD 2375714 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Donie Carlson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2375714, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of DMC Group, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. DMC Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.