American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AHR) named Aric Chang as its next Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Chang will take over from Brian Peay, who is retiring after serving in the role for a decade. Peay will remain in the position through September 30, 2026 to facilitate the transition.
Chang currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, Real Estate at Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), where he oversees real estate and corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, investment underwriting, and real estate data analytics. During his tenure at Public Storage, he directed approximately $16 billion in capital deployment across acquisitions, development, lending, and mergers and acquisitions. His real estate finance career spans more than 20 years, beginning in 2001.
Prior to Public Storage, Chang held senior finance positions at several NYSE-listed REITs. He served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Capital Markets at Rexford Industrial and managed corporate finance and debt restructuring at Rouse Properties, a mall and retail REIT later acquired by Brookfield. Earlier roles included senior REIT research positions at Green Street Advisors and Oak Hill REIT Management, as well as a seven-year tenure at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he was a member of the real estate investment committee overseeing a platform of more than $80 billion in real estate assets.
Chang holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
American Healthcare REIT operates by acquiring, owning, and managing clinical healthcare real estate across the United States, United Kingdom, and Isle of Man, with a focus on senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient medical buildings.
