Ryan Gibson

Ryan Gibson is the President, Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Founder of SIG. He has organized over $200M of private equity for Spartan’s projects. Ryan has experience managing the development of SIGs projects in challenging markets.

For SIG, Ryan is responsible for investor relations and capital raises for projects. Ryan is also a highly experienced commercial airline pilot. Ryan graduated from Mercyhurst University with a bachelor’s degree in Business, with concentrations in Marketing, Management, and Advertising.

Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Investment Group, LLC (SIG). As the CEO, Scott is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and ensuring it aligns with SIG’s mission to Improve Lives Through Real Estate. Prior to Spartan, Scott held positions as a regional sales manager for a biotech firm, various positions in strategic and project management for the federal government culminating at the GS 15 level, and was on active duty in the US Army as an Infantry Officer.

In addition to Spartan, Scott is active in the US Army Reserves and an Iraqi Freedom combat Vet.

Scott graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in Chemistry and Marketing, from Catholic University with an MS in Management, and from Georgetown University with a Certificate in Project Management.

Gerrit Van Maanen

As Vice President of Development for Spartan Investment Group, Gerrit brings his skills in project management, financial analysis, and residential construction to oversee Spartan’s development and capital improvement initiatives. Prior to this role he worked as a Financial Analyst for IBM.

Gerrit graduated from The University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Nelson Payne

Nelson Payne is the new Acquisitions Associate for Spartan Investment Group, focusing primarily on new property acquisitions and business development. Prior to Spartan, Nelson was a Residential Real Estate Broker for Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty, and on the Acquisitions teams for Cortland, a multifamily investor/developer, and Prime Group Holdings, the largest private owner-operator of self-storage in the country. He has helped to close over $175 Million in acquisitions over his career.  

In his free time, Nelson enjoys spending time with his wife, Charlotte, and son, Charlie. They enjoy fly fishing, golfing, and skiing in the great Colorado outdoors. 

Tristan Cottarel

Tristan Cottarel is the Finance Analyst at Spartan Investment Group. Tristan brings his experience with financial analysis and market research to assist the Finance, Acquisitions, and Business Intelligence teams with market feasibility studies, property due diligence, as well as financial planning and analysis. 

Tristan graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and an emphasis in Real Property Development.

JP Nolette

JP primarily leads efforts in site selection and negotiation of raw land for all of Spartan’s ground-up development projects. Prior to joining Spartan in 2021, JP graduated from the University of Colorado – Boulder with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a dual emphasis in Real Estate Finance and Marketing.

As a Colorado Springs native, JP is all things Colorado. He enjoys skiing, golfing, hiking, and going to Colorado sporting events.

Brad Smith

Brad Smith is the Real Estate Development Manager for Spartan Investment Group. He brings over 20 years of extensive commercial real estate experience in entitlement, project management, and program development for nationally recognized developers, retailers, and operators. Focused primarily on Spartan’s new development and capital improvement initiatives, Brad brings his wide-ranging experience in guiding the successful entitlement and development of over 100 properties across multiple asset classes, throughout the United States.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University. He enjoys traveling and participating in outdoor activities with his wife and three kids. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of a local youth soccer organization.

Rob Moreno

Rob Moreno is the Vice President of Investments for Spartan Investment Group, bringing over 20 years of results-driven sales and executive leadership in various sectors including Self Storage, Infrastructure Acquisitions, and Hospitality. He has been brought on to deliver results that directly impact Spartan’s sales efforts and growing revenue. Currently, he leads and manages the Capital Raising group that sources and secures funding for our nationwide portfolio of self-storage properties.  He is passionate about creating innovative partnerships with other owners, developers, and operators, and leveraging Spartan’s flexible deal offerings to provide synergistic benefits.

He graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in business, where he specialized in Marketing and Finance.  When he’s not working, Rob enjoys spending quality time wife and two daughters, exploring the outdoors, golf and tennis in the summer, and skiing in the winter.

Ted Greene

Ted Green is the Investor Relations Manager for Spartan Investment Group. Ted Greene is a third-generation Seattleite who went to high school with his sweetheart.  Ted and Melissa have two children, one in college and the other attending high school where they first met. After graduating from Seattle Pacific University with a BA in Finance Ted spent 24 years in the financial services industry as an investment advisor and Fiduciary.

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Lauren Brychell

Lauren Brychell is the Investor Relations Manager for Spartan Investment Group, LLC. In this role, Lauren brings her skills in capital raising and self-storage investing to assist the team with capital raise projects and investor education.

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Keith Adkins

Keith Adkins is the Marketing Project Manager for Spartan Investment Group and is responsible for creating an understanding of the benefits and value Spartan provides by leading the production of marketing materials and assets our investors can connect with. He is dedicated to leading our team through project lifecycles while ensuring scopes, budgets, and timelines are adhered to. Prior to joining Spartan Investment Group, Keith spent more than ten years in agency environments, most recently working with brands like Dexcom, Sonos, and GNC.

Keith brings over a decade of experience in the digital space to our team and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies with a minor in psychology. When not working, he enjoys training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Hiking, and spending time with his daughter and dog.

Kelly Williams

Kelly Williams is the Marketing Manager for Spartan Investment Group, based in the Golden, CO office. Kelly has 7+ years of marketing experience and previously worked in the commercial real estate, real estate investment, and property management industries.

Kelly is originally from Chicago and graduated from Winona State University with a BA in Mass Communications Advertising. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, hanging out with friends, and playing with her dogs Churro and Hazelnut.

Thomas Eddy

Thomas Eddy is the Director of Asset Management for Spartan Investment Group. He brings over 14 years of experience in the finance industry. Prior to joining the team at Spartan, Thomas worked in Private Wealth and Commercial Banking.

Thomas graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business, with concentrations in Marketing and Finance.

Max Salomon

Max Salomon is the Business Intelligence Analyst at Spartan Investment Group. Max brings his experience with data governance and advanced analytics to assist with the leveraging and creation of data infrastructure to support research efforts for acquisitions and operations teams.

Max graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with dual majors in Information Analytics and Finance.

Josh Morrison

Josh Morrison is a Capital Markets Associate for Spartan Investment Group. Josh brings a background in finance and market analysis, with an emphasis on assisting the team in business development. Prior to joining the Spartan Investment Group team, Josh worked in customer service and in human resources.

Josh recently graduated from the University of Washington with an undergraduate degree in History.

Maren Furlong

Maren Furlong is a Property Accountant for Spartan Investment Group. Maren has about eight years of accounting experience focused on property accounting, corporate accounting, and auditing.  

Maren graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Auditing.

Darius Armstrong

Darius Armstrong is the new Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for Spartan Investment Group, focusing primarily on creating new reporting standards for external and internal audiences,  developing new financial models, and revamping budgeting/forecasting processes. Prior to Spartan, Darius was an FP&A manager for a large healthcare company and a commercial finance business partner with Delta Air Lines. He has successfully managed $1B+ in budgets throughout his career.

In his free time, Darius enjoys many Colorado outdoor recreational activities and spending time with his family and friends.

Jason Sanders

Jason Sanders is an Accounts payable Specialist for Spartan Investment group. Jason switched from a public health-focused career to accounting in 2019. He graduated from Indiana University in 2018 with a degree in Public Health and is pursuing an MBA.

Josh Zinto

Josh Zinto is a Property Accountant for Spartan Investment Group and comes with a public accounting background.

Josh is from Simi Valley, CA, and graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 2021 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Ethics, Law, and Justice, along with an Accounting Concentration. In his free time, Josh enjoys snowboarding, watching his favorite sports teams win, and exploring new food options in Colorado. A fun fact about Josh is that the first run he went down at Breckenridge was a black!

Dmitri Fabro

Dmitri Fabro is a property accountant for Spartan Investment Group and comes from the financial services industry.

Dmitri is originally from Belize and graduated with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Colorado Christian University. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and basketball, any outdoor activities, hanging with friends, and reading a good book.

Alison Click

Alison is the People Specialist for Spartan Investment Group. Prior to SIG, Alison worked in the event industry for 7 before she became a recruiter and onboarding specialist for J.M. Smucker Co.

Alison is originally from Austin and graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Communication Studies with a specialization in Human Relations in August of 2013. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, snowboarding, traveling and spending time with her two dogs – Nellie and Kai.

April Day

April Day is the People and Talent Specialist for Spartan Investment Group. Prior to SIG, April worked in Human Resources for a commercial real state company in St. Louis, Missouri, for almost 4 years. She currently assists the People Manager with recruiting, onboarding, cultural alignment, and all things People related.

April attended Colorado State University Global and earned her BS in Human Resource Management with a specialization in Organizational Leadership, in April of 2020. She then went on to earn her SHRM-CP certification in July of 2021. She is excited to continue her career growth with SIG and help the company achieve its goals!

Whitney Hamm

Whitney Hamm is the Director of People for Spartan Investment Group and is responsible for making sure the people operations systems run smoothly and provide a good experience for the team. She is dedicated to supporting SIG and all team members in pursuit of our mission, vision, values, and cultural goals. Prior to joining SIG Whitney spent six years in startup environments, most recently working for a residential real estate investment firm in Denver to build out the people operations systems and teams for the holding company.  

Whitney brings 11 years’ experience in People Operations roles with an MSc in Business Management (Focus in Human Resources) from Bournemouth University, UK.

Matthias Kellmer

Matthias Kellmer is the President of FreeUp Storage, the national banner under which Spartan manages its 65-property portfolio. Matthias leads the FreeUp Storage operations team to develop company infrastructure to scale Spartan’s portfolio and identify new deals. His focus areas include acquiring and transitioning new facilities, marketing, training, revenue management, and field operations.

Matthias has over 20 years of experience working in commercial real estate, with a concentration on value-add assets. He most recently served as Vice President of Asset Management at Extra Space Storage. In this capacity, he oversaw asset strategy for a national portfolio of 1,300+ REIT and joint venture sites.

Matthias is based in Golden, Colorado, and holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University. He enjoys traveling with his wife and four children, as well as hiking, backpacking, biking, and skiing.

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Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson is the Corporate District Manager at Spartan and is responsible for overseeing storage locations in Colorado and Texas, where he serves as the primary contact for the transition of new acquisitions into the Spartan portfolio. He has a bachelor’s degree in business and journalism from the University of Colorado in Boulder and brings over 15 years of experience in the operations side of the storage industry, previously holding key positions at Public Storage and CubeSmart.

In his free time, Larry has a deep appreciation for the great outdoors, engaging in activities such as outdoor photography and writing. They also seize any opportunity to venture into the high peaks of Colorado. Additionally, Larry has the privilege of sharing these mountain adventures with his three children, who join him on his high-altitude explorations.

Randy Trapanick

Randy is a seasoned professional and holds the position of Regional Manager in the Eastern United States at Free Up Storage. With oversight spanning six states, He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and has over 20 years in multi-unit management, with a significant portion of that time dedicated to brand and 3rd party management.

Randy’s extensive background encompasses a diverse range of industries, including Storage, Military, Retail, Hospitality, and Real Estate. Randy served 8 years, in the U.S. Army, where he served with distinction in Military Police and training roles.

Lindsay Gross

Lindsay is the Marketing Manager for FreeUp Storage. With over 11 years of marketing experience, she brings her passion for real estate and marketing to the Spartan Investment Group team. Lindsay oversees all the marketing functions for FreeUp Storage, including strategy, brand management, digital marketing, promotion, and PR.

Lindsay graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and Real Estate. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, playing pool, traveling, and cooking.  

Mike Scott

Mike Scott is the Revenue Operations Manager at Spartan Investment Group. His ongoing research is developing the FreeUp Storage Revenue Management Strategy to optimize revenue across the portfolio with an emphasis on customer retention. Before working at Spartan, Mike worked in data analytics roles across the Real Estate Services and Mineral Rights industries. Mike graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a dual emphasis in Finance and Marketing. 

Danielle Tricarico

Danielle Tricarico is the Operations Specialist for Spartan Investment Group.  For 13 years, she worked in the Real Estate Investments Department for a public pension plan and prior to that as a paralegal in the student loan industry.  Danielle has earned an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a Finance concentration.