Matt Johnson
Principal / Founder
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 Groupin 2008, Matt was a Vice President with a large, Texas-based senior living developer and operator. From 2001 to2003 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 pre-opening 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.
Josh Rosen
Principal
Josh has extensive experience in finance and development in the seniors housing industry and is certified as an Assisted Living Manager. Prior to forming McFarlin, Josh spent two years working in senior living finance and development with Greystone Communities, Inc.
Josh’s primary responsibilities at Greystone included assisting with business and development planning, strategic planning and financial advisory services for not-for-profit senior living providers. Prior to Greystone, Josh worked at Archon Group, a Goldman Sachs company, and was focused in real estate investment management.
Josh graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Heather Logan
Vice President of Finance
Heather has significant experience in the senior housing industry and is a certified public accountant. Heather entered the senior living industry in 1999 and has served in various executive-level roles in operations, management, accounting and finance areas.
Heather is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day accounting and finance functions for McFarlin Group, Surpass Senior Living and all of McFarlin Group’s properties.
Heather graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Marco DePalma
Construction Management, Principal
Marco DePalma has twenty five years of experience in senior living design and development and onsite construction management which allows him to interact with architects, engineers and contractors equally, while maintaining a keen appreciation for budget, constructability and schedule constraints. Marco has joined McFarlin Group as a professional affiliate through his company, The Belaire Group, LLC.
Most recently, Marco was Corporate Vice President at Greystone Communities, Inc. and Vice President and Regional Manager for a construction company. He is experienced in all aspects of the construction industry including marketing, management, and on-site construction coordination.
His extensive experience offers a wide range of knowledge, from conceptual design assistance to on-site owner’s representation during all phases of construction. Marco’s eclectic work experience on projects includes extensive development of CCRC’s, new hospital construction, corporate headquarters, pharmaceutical facilities, office buildings, middle income housing, rail station renovations, school fire code and ADA update and historical restoration of land mark buildings.
Marco received an A.A. in Architecture from Norwalk Technical College, a B.S. in International Business, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Bridgeport.