Matt Samler

As managing partner and senior managing director of Vista Site Selection, Matt leads our organization with a focus on operational excellence, strategic growth and delivering unmatched value to our clients.  With nearly 20 years of experience, Matt oversees the end-to-end operations of our firm, ensuring we remain at the forefront of data analytics, incentives negotiation and project implementation.

Matt leverages his extensive experience in incentives negotiation, site selection and real estate brokerage to help Vista deliver optimal solutions for clients across North America.  He has successfully negotiated and secured well over $1 billion of incentives and facilitated site selection for millions of square feet of projects in almost every state in the United States.  His extensive experience and insights have made him a sought-after speaker at economic development conferences and events.

Matt is also a board member of ReadiVet, a leading provider of at-home veterinary services.  He joined the board at its inception in 2018 and has used his site selection and leadership skills to help ReadiVet grow from a small regional operation to a multistate enterprise.

Matt holds a J.D. from St. Mary’s School of Law and a B.A. in finance from the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2007 and is currently a non-practicing member.  Matt also has a real estate salesperson license in Texas.  He holds citizenship in the United States, Canada and England.