Featured Brokers: Chad Snyder & Tyler Trahant

Chad Snyder is a Co-Managing Director at Dominus Commercial in Fort Worth, Texas. With a diverse background in real estate, finance, and oil and gas, Chad brings a unique perspective to his role. Prior to joining Dominus, Chad served as a Senior Associate at Colliers International, specializing in self-storage and office tenant representation. His expertise in representing mid-sized office tenants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, particularly in Tarrant County, is complemented by his ability to provide in-depth market analysis and insights. As a seasoned professional in the self-storage sector, Chad…

Featured Broker: Jon Danklefs

First Vice President Jon Danklefs joined Marcus & Millichap in October 2012, was promoted to Senior Associate 2016 and was appointed to First Vice President Investments in 2020. Based in San Antonio, Jon focuses his brokerage efforts on self-storage properties in Central and South Texas and has successfully closed sales in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley, El Paso, Permian Basin, West Texas, Houston and East Texas. In addition to self-storage, Jon has a track record of success with multiple land development and redevelopment sales. Taking full…

Featured Broker: Stuart LaGroue

Stuart P. LaGroue, Sr., has been involved in commercial real estate and specializing in self-storage brokerage since 2004. He is licensed in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana. Stuart served on the Board of the Alabama Self Storage Association (ALSSA) from 2007 – 2012. In 2009, he served as President of ALSSA and for the two years prior to that he served as Treasurer. Stuart is a board member of the Spanish Fort Fire & Rescue Department. He is married to Shelly LaGroue, owner of Shelly B. LaGroue CPA, LLC, a…

Featured Broker: Michael Johnson

Michael is a Principal at Versal, a leading real estate brokerage firm based in Austin, TX. With a career spanning over a decade, he has honed his expertise specifically on the sale and refinancing of self-storage properties across the United States. Since entering the self-storage industry in 2012, Michael has dedicated himself as a trusted advisor for clients looking to navigate their acquisition and disposition strategy. He has successfully completed over 330 real estate transactions ranging from small independent facilities to large portfolios. His deep knowledge of market trends and…

Featured Broker: Ashley Compton

Ashley Compton is a Principal and Vice Chairman at Colliers and also a leader of the Colliers Self Storage group which specializes in advising clients in the disposition, acquisition and recapitalization of self-storage facilities throughout the United States. His single mission for each client is to utilize his knowledge and experience to exceed expectations. He develops a customized marketing plan for each client to ensure maximum sales proceeds while minimizing exposure to risk by reducing the transaction timeline. Integrity, ethics and experience guide every interaction and define his service approach…

Featured Broker: Ingla Robinson

Ingla Robinson is the Vice President of Finance & Operations of Calvary Realty and is responsible for organizing, planning, and managing the internal structure of the company. Ingla takes a sophisticated and nuanced business perspective, enabling her to oversee the continued growth of Calvary Realty to keep in line with the company’s goals and visions. Growing her career in both corporate and start-ups, Ingla has helped cultivate the growth of Calvary Realty by overseeing the financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities, and policy matters of the company.

Featured Brokers: Ryan Layton and Greg Meager

Ryan Layton is the Designated Broker and President of American Real Estate Associates, Inc. in Spokane, Washington. His territory coverage is Eastern Washington (east of the Cascade Mountains) and all of Idaho. Ryan’s diverse and extensive background in Business Operations along with Self-Storage ownership helps to bring a full understanding of how real estate decisions affect his client’s bottom line. Ryan is knowledgeable on all aspects of commercial Real Estate including Self-Storage, Industrial, Multi-Family, and Office Leasing. He represents owners and buyers while guiding them through each transaction. He conducts…

Featured Brokers: Tom de Jong, Jacob Becher, Nate Fliflet, Brendan Carney, Dana Chobor and Jack Parkan

The de Jong I Becher Self Storage Team, consisting of Tom de Jong, Jacob Becher, Nate Fliflet, Brendan Carney, Dana Chobor and Jack Parkan, has a combined 30+ years of dedicated self-storage experience with an excess of $2 billion in closed transactions throughout the United States, including small single asset sales and large multi-property portfolios. Our team has a deep network of connections within the self-storage industry ranging from single facility owners to the largest institutional owner-operators and REITs (public and private). To find out what your asset(s) is worth,…

Featured Broker: Brandon Robinson

Brandon Robinson is the National Director of Investment Sales at Calvary Realty. Brandon and the Calvary Realty Storage Group specialize in self-storage and commercial transactions nationwide. With prestigious recognitions, such as CoStar’s “Power Broker” and Crexi’s “Platinum Broker” under his belt, Brandon’s strength is in his client-agent relationships, assisting both buyers and sellers to achieve the best outcome in every transaction. Over the past six years, he has overseen the growth of Calvary Realty into one of the top storage brokerage firms in the nation. Throughout his 16-year career, Brandon…

Featured Broker: Kirk Silas

Kirk Silas is a Financial Analyst on the Investment Sales team at Versal, based in the Austin, Texas office. Focused exclusively on underwriting self-storage assets across the United States, he has assisted in evaluating transactions for a range of clients, from private investors to publicly traded REITs. Kirk joined the Versal team as a licensed real estate professional in early 2024 and has since underwritten 10 million square feet of self-storage assets. He has developed a deep understanding of storage market fundamentals and has been published in the Texas Self…