{"id":12280,"date":"2026-08-03T15:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=12280"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:58:51","slug":"featured-brokers-ryan-layton-kael-layton-and-greg-meager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/featured-brokers-ryan-layton-kael-layton-and-greg-meager\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Brokers: Ryan Layton, Kael Layton and Greg Meager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12285\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12285\" src=\"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ryan-Layton_Argus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ryan Layton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Ryan Layton<\/b> is the Designated Broker and President of American Real Estate Associates, Inc. in Spokane, Washington. His territory coverage is Washington and Northern Idaho. Ryan\u2019s 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\u2019s bottom line.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12284\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12284\" src=\"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kael-Layton_Argus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Kael Layton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Kael Layton<\/b> is a Commercial Real Estate Broker with American Real Estate Associates, Inc, in Spokane, Washington, specializing in investment sales and commercial real estate opportunities throughout Eastern Washington and Idaho. With a strong focus on market research, financial analysis, and client service, Kael communicates with investors and property owners directly to identify opportunities and navigate transactions. Kael is dedicated to delivering value and building lasting client relationships throughout the Inland Northwest.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12283\" style=\"width: 149px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12283\" src=\"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Meager_Argus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Greg Meager<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Greg Meager<\/b> is a Managing Broker at American Real Estate Associates, Inc. and started his Commercial Real Estate career in 2016. Greg spent the first four years of his real estate career assisting in the expansion of a large multifamily portfolio through acquisitions and property management. Within that same real estate portfolio, Greg also assisted with the leasing of office and retail space. Greg has been with American Real Estate Associates since 2020 and has applied himself to learn all aspects of the self-storage industry.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u><b>Contact<\/b><\/u>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listselfstorage.com\/us\/vendors\/profile\/Argus-Self-Storage-Advisors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #222222; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Argus Self Storage Advisors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Territory:<\/strong> Washington &amp; Northern Idaho<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Layton is the Designated Broker and President of American Real Estate Associates, Inc. in Spokane, Washington. His territory coverage is Washington and Northern Idaho. Ryan\u2019s 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\u2019s bottom line. Kael Layton is a Commercial Real Estate Broker with American Real Estate Associates, Inc, in Spokane, Washington, specializing in investment sales and commercial real estate opportunities throughout Eastern Washington and Idaho. 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