Matt Johnson

Matt has two decades of experience in senior living creating value in senior living investments and acquiring and building senior living communities. Matt currently focuses on identifying acquisition opportunities, building internal infrastructure while the company grows and driving value in the portfolio. Prior to forming McFarlin Group in 2008, Matt was a Vice President with a large, Texas-based senior living developer and operator. From 2001 to 2003 Matt was a Regional Marketing Manager responsible for marketing and initial leasing to residents for various senior living projects across the United States.

From 2003 to 2008 Matt led the planning, financing and structuring of senior living projects, coordinated and directed development and construction activities, and coordinated preopening and fill-up operational activities. Matt has had overall responsibility for senior living projects with project budgets ranging from approximately $10 million to $240 million. Matt has overseen the acquisition, planning and development of over 40 senior living projects in 14 states with total debt exceeding $650 million.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University. Matt was named an Ernst & Young 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. Matt is an active member of the Dallas Chapter of YPO.