Before joining Lindsey Self Storage Group, Matt Wess began his self-storage career in 2008 with SecurCare Self Storage, where he oversaw acquisitions. In 2013, SecurCare became one of the three founding Participating Regional Operators (PROs) of National Storage Affiliates (NSA) before transitioning into a Public REIT in 2015. In 2019, Matt moved from his role at SecurCare to become the Manager of Acquisitions at NSA, where he played a key role in sourcing acquisitions, underwriting, transaction structuring, due diligence, and investment committee reviews for the company’s real estate acquisitions.
Throughout his career, Matt has successfully completed transactions for hundreds of facilities valued at several billion dollars. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business.
In his spare time, Matt enjoys attending his two daughters’ volleyball games and tournaments, going to the gym, snowboarding, mountain biking, and traveling.