Aaron Swerdlin, Senior Managing Director With more than 15 years of self-storage property and capital markets experience, Aaron is recognized as one of the industry’s foremost real estate investment experts.  Aaron directs our new business development initiatives, and because of his longstanding leadership in the investment community, is the primary advisor with institutional investors and for managing relationships with select private capital sources nationwide.  He also provides overall direction for the team and creates corporate development strategies to support our firm’s long-term success.  Aaron is a frequent speaker at self-storage industry events and a contributing author on real estate investment topics for regional and national publications.
	Minh Tran, Managing Director - Brokerage/East Minh leads our Private Capital Practice and works with clients nationwide to support them throughout their property acquisition and disposition transactions.  He oversees the development and utilization of our private investor databases and directs our private client prospecting efforts.  Minh also leads our external marketing communications program, including corporate branding, public relations and advertising initiatives.  Minh is a contributing author to state and national self-storage trade publications and speaks on real estate issues at industry events nationwide.
	Steve Mellon, Managing Director - Consulting/Analysis Steve leads the financial underwriting and valuation processes for clients, and helps customers complete due diligence requirements during property dispositions and acquisitions.  During a transaction, he works closely with clients to obtain detailed financial and operating aspects of their business, and uses our proprietary Storage Investment Real Estate Underwriting System (SIRUSSM) evaluation model to help provide accurate and realistic facility valuations.  Steve also supports sellers by managing relationships with local real estate brokers, designing detailed marketing packages and developing each property’s Offering Memorandum.
	Doug McCarron, Managing Director - Brokerage/West Doug is based in our Los Angeles, California office where he directs our West Coast private client practice.  He works with buyers and sellers during their facility acquisition and disposition transactions, and provides valuation services for the private client sector.  Doug is an active member of the California Self Storage Association and also serves as the editor of our electronic newsletter, The Advisor.
	Jessica Mandel, Associate Director Jessica directs the overall pre- and post-execution management of disposition processes for our clients, including timing coordination, prioritization of team member responsibilities, agreement review processes and general quality control oversight. She also provides transactional support to institutional clients on due diligence issues and closing requirements.
	Vanessa Ford, Production Coordinator Vanessa is responsible for client property marketing initiatives, including creating property flyers, electronic mailings and Offering Memoranda, and ensuring timely delivery of all materials to the market.  Vanessa also manages client functions and our presence at regional and national tradeshows.
	Jennifer Munoz, Production Coordinator Jennifer coordinates a variety of marketing initiatives for our group, including marketing communication collateral development, website and online communications, and special event planning. She is also responsible for managing our property and investor databases, and working with other team members to develop local, regional and national private investor lists. Jennifer supports clients during transactions by ensuring they receive Offering Memoranda and financial information, distributing their property marketing materials, and coordinating local property tours.
	Gina Munoz, Analyst Gina Munoz is responsible for daily administrative and database support for the team. In addition, she assists with the underwriting and valuation of properties, as well as the organization of the due diligence information provided by clients. She is able to contribute to a variety of tasks as she is cross-trained with both the marketing and the financial departments. Gina is a recent hire and will eventually become the assistant financial analyst for the company.
	Steve Rudner, Marketing Consultant Steve is the president of The Streetview Group, Inc., a marketing communications consulting firm that has worked with us since shortly after our founding to create and establish our marketing, branding, advertising and public relations strategies. Steve is responsible for managing our ongoing marketing communications efforts, including copywriting, graphic design, editorial and advertising placements, collateral material development, client property site plan designs and property video tour scripts. He has provided marketing services to self-storage industry clients since 1997.