The Merit Hill Advantage

Founder and CEO Liz Raun Schlesinger is a self-storage trailblazer, having focused exclusively on the sector since 2006.

Liz, along with five original team members, have worked together to build a cohesive firm with more
than thirty employees and a reputation for reliability, repeatability, and execution. The Merit Hill team is comprised of experienced professionals who are dedicated to integrity, perseverance, and the success of our partners.

Together, The Team Has:

12.4

Years Average Experience

423.2

Years Total Team Experience

12,800+

Separate Properties Evaluated

576

Properties Acquired Through 366 Separate Transactions

155

Properties Sold In 16 Separate Transactions

$2.0 Billion

Raised of Equity Commitments

Leadership with Merit

Michael Linn, CFA®
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Michael Linn, CFA®

Chief Financial Officer

Cole Jackson
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Cole Jackson

Managing Director, Head of Investments

Steven Teixeira
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Steven Teixeira

Managing Director, Head of Asset Management

Jennifer Builes
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Jennifer Builes

Director, Head of Operations & Human Resources

John Colella
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John Colella

Director, Investments

Christina M Smith, CFA®
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Christina M Smith, CFA®

Director, Investments

Bradley Korzelius
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Bradley Korzelius

Assistant Vice President, Investments

Thomas McIntire
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Thomas McIntire

Analyst, Investments

Maggie McKernan
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Maggie McKernan

Analyst, Investments

Yazeed Dahleh
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Yazeed Dahleh

Analyst, Investments

Luke Waskow
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Luke Waskow

Analyst, Investments

Andres Rodriguez
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Andres Rodriguez

Vice President, Asset Management

Lauren Diaz
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Lauren Diaz

Assistant Vice President, Asset Management

Robert White
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Robert White

Analyst, Asset Management

Lily O’Brien
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Lily O’Brien

Analyst, Asset Management

Carson Cryer
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Carson Cryer

Analyst, Asset Management

Glen Iley
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Glen Iley

Head of Construction

Curt Jones
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Curt Jones

Project Manager

John Sanchez
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John Sanchez

Project Manager

Harrison Carter
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Harrison Carter

Project Manager

Patrick Cheek
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Patrick Cheek

Project Manager

Chantel L. Dixon
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Chantel L. Dixon

Project Coordinator, Asset Management

Brendan Oster
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Brendan Oster

Vice President, Finance

Melisa Dauti
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Melisa Dauti

Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Jorge Sanchez
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Jorge Sanchez

Assistant Vice President, Manager of Data Analytics

Richie Nuzum
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Richie Nuzum

Associate, Data Analytics

Chris Hildebrand, CPA
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Chris Hildebrand, CPA

Vice President, Controller

Ashley Bosworth, CPA
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Ashley Bosworth, CPA

Assistant Vice President, Assistant Controller

Matthew Butler
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Matthew Butler

Senior Accountant

Nina DiGregorio
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Nina DiGregorio

Senior Accountant

Danny Bernhardt
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Danny Bernhardt

Senior Accountant

John Gabriel
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John Gabriel

Accountant

Alex Lorei
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Alex Lorei

Accountant

Jane Jones
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Jane Jones

Investor Relations Coordinator

Christine Cody
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Christine Cody

Executive Administrator to the CEO

1. As of December 31, 2024. Past performance is not predicative of future results.
2. Featured investments presented herein are for illustrative purposes only. They have been selected to provide examples of the types of investments made by Merit Hill Capital and do not purport to be a complete list thereof. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be comparable in quality or performance to the investments described herein.