2025 Superstars in Business Winner: Grey Fox Wealth | 1-9 Employees

Where Relationships Matter

Grey Fox Wealth prioritizes effort, attitude, and trust to help clients achieve their financial goals

BY HANNAH PALIATH | PHOTOS BY NICK WALLACE PHOTOGRAPHY

Launching nine days before the global pandemic with no clients and zero assets under management, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors has successfully turned uncertainty into trust and challenge into momentum. Founded by Kevin Dombrowski and Ted Lauzen, the fiduciary investment team customizes public and private market portfolios and coordinates “family office” services (such as investments, tax planning and filing, investment banking, estate planning, and more) for local business owners, executives, and their families. Just five years later, the team now serves over 300 people, manages more than $635 million in assets, and employs eight local professionals.

Grey Fox Wealth acts as an independent fiduciary and offers a tailored set of integrated services. “We believe that thoughtful, honest, and consistent financial advice can improve the lives of our clients, friends, and neighbors,” says Dombrowski. “We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we take the time to understand what matters most to a person or family, and then use our experience, expertise, and tools to guide our clients toward their goals with purpose.”

“When we stay focused on serving others, this ‘nerdy expertise’ can meaningfully improve the long-term trajectories of our community and our state,” emphasizes Lauzen. “It’s the basics that make all the difference. The members of our Grey Fox Wealth team treat others the way we would like to be treated, get excited about solving the toughest problems, and do the right thing for our clients, not the comfortable thing for ourselves.”

Dombrowski brings two decades of experience in the finance industry to the leadership of Grey Fox Wealth. Before co-founding the firm, he earned his MBA from Northwestern, worked for more than ten years at Morningstar, and served clients at a private wealth management company on the Main Line. Lauzen flew light attack helicopters in combat for the Marines, competed for Team USA as a modern pentathlete, and earned his MBA from Wharton and his JD from Penn Law.

Ever since their families crossed paths on the playground at Can-Do Park in Wilmington, Kevin and Ted have focused on building lasting client relationships. By prioritizing consistent effort, real trust, and personalized guidance, they’ve earned the loyalty of their clients. “We love working hard and serving our incredible clients. Many of our first clients came to us during that chaotic pandemic year, looking for clarity and stability — and they’ve stayed with us ever since,” Dombrowski says.

Building on the company’s original momentum and its focus on the integration of services, the Grey Fox team is excited to continue to improve trajectories for their clients. “In 2025, we started a tax planning and filing company, Grey Fox Tax Advisors, added an investment banking service, and expanded one-on-one employee financial wellness services for our 401(k) and 403(b) clients,” Dombrowski explains. “These types of initiatives come from our intention to scale thoughtfully and to support people who can benefit from a coordinated and trusted approach.”

The firm is committed not only to its clients but also to giving back to this special community. “Community service is part of the DNA at Grey Fox Wealth,” Dombrowski says. Both founders are deeply involved in the nonprofit world.

Lauzen serves on multiple boards, including the YMCA of Delaware, Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, the Delaware Business Roundtable, and Culver Summer Schools and Camps. Dombrowski sits on the boards of The Independence School, Delaware Guidance Services, the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, Leadership Delaware, and Brandywine Valley Church.

In just five years, Grey Fox has grown into a successful organization focused on building trust and serving the community. The close, lasting relationships the team has built demonstrate that the firm isn’t just about managing wealth; it’s about giving people the confidence to feel secure in their finances and to pursue their true purpose. It’s this commitment that has earned the firm recognition as a 2025 Superstar in Business. As Lauzen says, “Recognition as a Superstar in Business within our closeknit community is a true honor. It represents a reminder that good things can happen when we each use our individual strengths, passions, and experiences to serve others.”

Hannah Paliath is an intern for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. She is set to graduate from the University of Delaware in May 2026 with a double major in media communication and Chinese.