# Allan Merrill

> Allan P. Merrill is an Atlanta-based homebuilding executive and president and CEO of Beazer Homes, which became a Dream Finders Homes subsidiary on October 20, 2026. A former investment banker and online real estate executive, he advised Beazer’s 1994 IPO, joined as CFO in 2007 and became CEO in 2011. His tenure has emphasized energy performance, ownership costs and buyer choice. He left Beazer’s board at the acquisition closing and also serves on Ally Financial’s board.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Beazer Homes; Director at Ally Financial
- **Organizations:** Beazer Homes, Ally Financial, Freddie Mac (former director), Leading Builders of America (past chairman), Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Policy Advisory Board, Move, Inc. (former executive), Homebuilder.com (former president), UBS and Dillon, Read & Co. (former investment banker)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
- **Known for:** Advised Beazer Homes’ 1994 initial public offering and major acquisitions., Led recapitalization efforts cited at his 2011 CEO appointment, increasing equity, reducing debt and eliminating material maturities before 2015., Led Beazer during its transition toward building substantially all homes to Zero Energy Ready standards, reported effectively achieved in fiscal 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1987-2000** — Worked at Dillon, Read & Co. and successor UBS; ultimately co-head of the Global Resources Group.
- **1992** — Advised buying another homebuilder during discussions about selling Beazer’s American operation.
- **1994** — Advised Beazer Homes on its initial public offering.
- **2000** — Became the first president of Homebuilder.com; subsequently EVP of corporate development and strategy at Move, Inc.
- **2007-05** — Joined Beazer Homes as executive vice president and CFO.
- **2011-06** — Appointed president and CEO of Beazer Homes.
- **2019-11** — Elected chairman of Beazer Homes.
- **2020-09 to 2025-04** — Served on Freddie Mac’s board.
- **2025-11** — Joined Ally Financial’s board, effective November 3.
- **2026-10** — Dream Finders completed its acquisition of Beazer on October 20. Merrill resigned from Beazer’s board; company officers continued under the merger terms.

## Achievements

- Advised Beazer Homes’ 1994 initial public offering and major acquisitions.
- Led recapitalization efforts cited at his 2011 CEO appointment, increasing equity, reducing debt and eliminating material maturities before 2015.
- Led Beazer during its transition toward building substantially all homes to Zero Energy Ready standards, reported effectively achieved in fiscal 2025.
- Served as chairman of Leading Builders of America.
- Participated in the development of Beazer’s running and fundraising effort; the company reported more than $10 million raised for Fisher House by March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Dream Finders completed the Beazer acquisition on October 20 at $33.50 per share and approximately $2.2 billion enterprise value. Merrill left Beazer’s board; officers continued in their posts under the closing terms.
- **2026-08** — Beazer agreed to its acquisition by Dream Finders after earlier rejecting unsolicited proposals.
- **2026-04** — Discussed durability, solar communities and affordability in a HousingWire interview; Beazer reported a fiscal second-quarter net loss of $0.9 million.
- **2026-03** — Beazer announced more than $10 million cumulatively raised for Fisher House Foundation by the company’s employees and partners.
- **2025-11** — Ally Financial board appointment became effective November 3.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-merrill

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Last updated: 2026-10-23