Kodiak Building Partners
Building products distribution platform founded 2011 operating 30+ facilities under decentralized local brands. Offers lumber & building materials, kitchen & bath, gypsum and windows & doors. Acquired by QXO April 2026 for $2.25 billion.
Why interesting to a deal team
Steve Swinney co-founded and scaled to $3B revenue; Mark Garboski leads Southeast operations. Strategic regional consolidation platform acquired by QXO for building products ecosystem.
Experts connected to this company
- Mark GarboskiEVP, Southeast Region; former COO and Strategic Advisor
- Steve SwinneyCo-founder and CEO who scaled it to $3B
Mark Garboski
Executive Vice President & Strategic Advisor
Kodiak Building Partners
A 40-year LBM distribution veteran now running Kodiak's Southeast platform right as QXO's $2.25B acquisition of Kodiak closes, giving him rare integration and channel insight.
Steve Swinney
Founder & CEO; Senior Advisor
Kodiak Building Partners / Aldus Capital Management
Built Kodiak from zero to a $3B building-products platform via 40+ acquisitions, then sold it to QXO for $2.25B — a proven roll-up operator now advising deals.
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