BuildGrowForward

Fact sheet

Build Grow Forward

Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC and a family of companies that shares a founding team

Updated September 2026

buildgrowforward.com/fact-sheet

Legal entity

Legal name
Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC
Entity type
Tennessee limited liability company
Formed
2026
State
Tennessee
Website
buildgrowforward.com, operated under the Build Grow Forward name
Trade names
My Build Studio, My Growth Studio, The Forward Project

Leadership

Founder and Principal
Gabbie Mac
Co-Founder
Melissa Lighty
Based in
Tennessee
Background
Real estate and software

Contact

Email
hello@buildgrowforward.com
Inquiries
buildgrowforward.com/contact
Response
Response within two business days.

Structure

Entity structureGabbie Mac is the founder of three separate entities: Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC, Forge and Field Holdings LLC, and By Grace Foundation. Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC does business as My Build Studio, My Growth Studio, and The Forward Project. The lines to Forge and Field Holdings LLC and By Grace Foundation indicate a common founder, not ownership.Gabbie MacFounder and Principalcommon founder, not ownershipcommon founder, not ownershipGabbie Mac Holdings LLCTennessee limited liability company, formed 2026Operates buildgrowforward.com as Build Grow ForwardBy Grace FoundationIndependent 501(c)(3) public charitycurrently in formationForge & Field Holdings LLCIndependently held Tennessee companyAffiliated through common foundingdoing business as (same legal entity)My Build StudioDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLCMy Growth StudioDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLCThe Forward ProjectDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLCSame legal entity (DBA)Common founder. No ownership, no control, separate books.
Solid lines show a single legal entity operating under trade names. Dashed lines show a shared founder only.

Family of companies

NameRelationship to Gabbie Mac Holdings LLCFocus
My Build StudioDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC (same legal entity)Custom software and business tools, for clients and our own products
My Growth StudioDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC (same legal entity)Marketing, social media, and content creation
The Forward ProjectDBA of Gabbie Mac Holdings LLC (same legal entity)Practical guides, kept within reach
Forge & Field Holdings LLCSeparate company. Common founder. No ownership.Real estate investment, land, and property management
By Grace FoundationIndependent nonprofit in formation. Common founder. No ownership.An independent public charity in formation