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Artisan Design Group

Artisan Design Group, led by President Ram Krishnamurthy, provides interior-finish installation and procurement to homebuilders nationwide from 150+...

Artisan Design Group

ADG formed in 2016 through the merger of two industry-leading interior-finish installers, establishing a Dallas-area headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The firm operates with a corporate address in Mooresville, North Carolina, and runs more than 150 distribution, design, and service facilities nationwide. ADG designs, procures, and installs flooring, cabinets, and countertops for single-family and multi-family residential developers and commercial construction companies. Its consolidation strategy spans more than 20 acquired businesses, each a regional market leader folded into a unified national procurement and installation network. The firm serves property managers and commercial builders and maintains a Lowe's supply-chain integration—its president previously led the Lowe's Integration Management Office. More than 3,000 employees and an additional 3,000 independent contractors operate across 25 states. In July 2025, Ram Krishnamurthy was named President after overseeing the ADG strategic roadmap within Lowe's. The executive team includes senior vice presidents for single-family operations and for procurement and sourcing. The firm differs structurally from a private equity-backed aggregator in its deep operational link to a major home-improvement retailer's supply chain, which gives its fulfillment network a built-in demand pipeline absent from its smaller, independent competitors.

General information

Firm type

Asset Manager

Year founded

2016

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Coppell

Corporate office

Coppell, TX, United States

Additional offices

Mooresville, NC

Principals

Ram Krishnamurthy

President

Justin Jones

SVP – Single Family

Greg Washko

SVP – Procurement & Sourcing Operations

Kevin Olsen

Head of HR

Sector focus

Real EstateInfrastructure

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at Artisan Design Group?

President Ram Krishnamurthy leads the firm and previously ran the Lowe's Integration Management Office, which managed ADG's strategic direction. The firm's senior team includes dedicated leaders for single-family operations and procurement. The corporate address is shared with Lowe's in Mooresville, North Carolina.

How is Artisan Design Group related to Lowe's?

ADG's corporate address is ATTN: ADG 104, 1000 Lowe's Blvd, Mooresville, NC, and its President was appointed from the Lowe's Integration Management Office. This integration suggests an operational and likely ownership link, though exact structure is not publicly detailed by the firm.

What does Artisan Design Group's acquisition strategy target?

Since its 2016 founding, ADG has acquired more than 20 regional market leaders in flooring, cabinets, and countertops. It folds them into a national network, retaining their local expertise while adding centralized procurement and installation services.

Does Artisan Design Group operate as a family office or an operating company?

ADG operates as an interior-finish solutions company for the residential and commercial construction industries. Its integration with Lowe's and deployment of over 3,000 employees and 3,000 contractors suggests it functions as an operating entity, not a family office.

What is Artisan Design Group's geographic footprint?

The firm operates more than 150 distribution, design, and service facilities across 25 states, concentrated where single-family and multi-family homebuilding is active nationwide.

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