# Bryan Smith

> Bryan Smith is the Las Vegas-based Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of AMH. An early member of its operating business, he progressed from acquisitions and property management to COO in 2019 and CEO in January 2025. His public work centers on running single-family rentals at national scale, developing new rental homes, and improving resident service through operating systems and technology.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Trustee at AMH
- **Organizations:** AMH, American Homes 4 Rent Advisor, LLC, Tax Review Group, Watermark Group, Deloitte & Touche LLP
- **Education:** B.A. in Business Economics, University of California, Los Angeles, M.B.A., UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Helped build AMH’s acquisition and property management platforms before becoming COO., Selected to succeed co-founder David P. Singelyn as AMH CEO after an announced succession process., Led AMH during 2025, when the company delivered 2,322 newly built homes through its development program.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
- **2006-2009** — Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Watermark Group, a residential and commercial real estate developer.
- **2009-2011** — Partner at Tax Review Group, a real estate consulting firm.
- **2011-2012** — Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at American Homes 4 Rent Advisor, LLC, AMH’s former manager.
- **2012-2015** — Senior Vice President and Director of Property Management at AMH.
- **2015-2019** — Executive Vice President and President of Property Management at AMH.
- **2019-2024** — Chief Operating Officer at AMH, effective October 14, 2019.
- **2025** — Became AMH Chief Executive Officer and Trustee effective January 1.

## Achievements

- Helped build AMH’s acquisition and property management platforms before becoming COO.
- Selected to succeed co-founder David P. Singelyn as AMH CEO after an announced succession process.
- Led AMH during 2025, when the company delivered 2,322 newly built homes through its development program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — AMH reported second-quarter Core FFO of $0.49 per share and unit, 5.2% above the prior-year quarter, and raised its full-year guidance midpoint to $1.95. Smith highlighted execution and expense controls.
- **2026-03** — Smith’s shareholder letter discussed housing choice, the company’s development program, and AMH’s estimate that more than 5,000 households left its homes to buy a house in 2025.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on episode 41 of The Rent Roll with Jay Parsons to discuss AMH’s origins, operations and shift toward building rental homes.

## Links

- Website: https://amh.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryansmith11

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