American House Strengthens Senior Housing Investment and Development Platform with Leadership Promotion and Strategic Hire

Southfield, Mich. — American House Senior Living, a leading provider of senior housing communities, announces the promotion of Samantha Eckhout to Managing Director of Investments and the hiring of Matthew Winsryg as Senior Vice President of Development. The leadership transition reflects the company’s evolving strategy to accelerate growth of the American House Senior Living platform through expanded acquisitions, development and capital partnerships.

In her new role, Eckhout will lead the investment strategy for American House Senior Living, focusing on acquisitions, development initiatives and the cultivation of capital partnerships to support continued expansion of the platform. She will be responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing senior housing investment opportunities while working closely with institutional investors, joint venture partners and capital providers.

Eckhout will also guide recapitalization strategies across the existing portfolio and work closely with the American House operations team to ensure that investment and development decisions are grounded in real-world operational insight. That operator-led perspective helps inform site selection, design, underwriting and long-term community performance.

A 15-year veteran of American House and its holding company, REDICO, Eckhout brings more than 25 years of real estate experience and has developed or acquired over 10,000 residential units throughout her career. She is an active member of the National Lifestyle Residential Development Council 55+. Prior to this role, she oversaw development for both American House and its affiliated platform, helping guide multiple projects from site selection and entitlements through construction and stabilization.

“Samantha’s leadership has been instrumental in shaping our senior housing platform,” said Dale Watchowski, CEO of REDICO and American House Senior Living. “Her deep understanding of both development and operations positions her well to lead our investment strategy as we continue expanding in markets where demographic trends support long-term growth. Bringing Matt on board strengthens that effort—his experience in senior living development comes at a time when economic conditions are beginning to support new projects, and his expertise will help us move those opportunities forward.”

With Eckhout focusing on investment strategy and capital partnerships, Winsryg will lead the day-to-day development execution for the American House platform. As Senior Vice President of Development, he will oversee new development opportunities, land acquisition and management of projects currently in the development pipeline, while also directing capital improvement initiatives across the company’s existing portfolio.

Winsryg’s commercial real estate development experience is rooted in senior housing and multifamily communities. He’s held leadership roles with nationally recognized development firms, including Sares Regis, Liv Communities and Atria Senior Living, where he oversaw the design and development of mixed-use, retail, affordable, market-rate and senior living communities across the country.

A trained architect with a hands-on approach to development, Winsryg works closely with project teams from entitlements through construction. Over the past decade, he has focused on land acquisition and identifying development opportunities in high-growth markets. Earlier in his career at Atria Senior Living, he led capital improvement initiatives across a large senior housing portfolio, gaining extensive experience in renovation and repositioning projects that enhance the resident experience.

Together, Eckhout and Winsryg will lead the next phase of growth for American House Senior Living, building on the company’s proven success in full-cycle development—from land control and entitlements to lease-up and stabilization.

“At American House, we are more than an operator—we are an investor, developer and long-term partner committed to creating communities where seniors can thrive,” said Eckhout. “Our integrated approach allows us to combine operational expertise with disciplined investment strategy to deliver high-quality communities for residents while creating long-term value for our partners and investors.”