SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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About SmartStop Self Storage REIT
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and operates self storage properties. The company operates through two business segments: self storage operations and a managed platform business. Its core operations encompass renting month-to-month storage spaces to residential, commercial, military, and student customers, alongside offering ancillary solutions such as tenant protection programs, moving supplies, locks, and boxes. Through its managed platform, the company provides property management, asset management, and development advisory services to third-party owners and managed REITs.
The company operates across the United States and Canada, primarily focusing on major metropolitan statistical areas. Its owned real estate portfolio spans nineteen states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, supplemented by unconsolidated joint venture properties in Canada and Massachusetts. In addition to wholly-owned locations, the company oversees hundreds of managed facilities across North America. The provided text does not disclose the location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of SmartStop Self Storage REIT's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Ladera Ranch, CA
- Address
- 10 Terrace Road 92694
- Phone
- (949) 429-6600
- Employees
- 1,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C., Costa Mesa, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SMA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 55M, Aug 5, 2026
- Public float
- $2.00B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-4 reverse, May 9, 2025
- SEC CIK
- 1585389
- CUSIP
- 83192D402
- ISIN
- US83192D4025
- LEI
- 549300EC266625K12S42
- EIN
- 46-1722812
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| H. Michael Schwartz | CEO and President, Director | 441,752 |
| Wayne Johnson | Chief Investment Officer, Director | 14,726 |
| Nicholas Look | General Counsel and Secretary | 1,659 |
| James R. Barry | CFO and Treasurer | 6,151 |
| Joseph H. Robinson | Chief Operations Officer | 5,161 |
| Michael O. Terjung | Chief Accounting Officer | 10,284 |
| David J. Mueller | Director | 11,406 |
| Timothy S. Morris | Director | 30,744 |
| Harold Perry | Director | 22,314 |
| Lora A. Gotcheva | Director | – |
| Paula M. Mathews | Director | 28,130 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 H.Michael Schwartz | $4.85M | $110.41K | $1.72M | $93 | $127 |
| FY2024 | $5.11M | $5.16M | $921.87K | $166 | $124 |
| FY2024 H.Michael Schwartz | $5.11M | $5.16M | $921.87K | $166 | $124 |
| FY2023 | $4.74M | $6.12M | $809.90K | $168 | $118 |
| FY2023 H.Michael Schwartz | $4.74M | $6.12M | $809.90K | $168 | $118 |
| FY2022 | $3.50M | $3.80M | $766.79K | $161 | $106 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had more than 1,000 employees, none of which were represented by a collective bargaining agreement.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings