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.

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.

Ben Lapidus

Ben Lapidus is a partner and the Chief Financial Officer for Spartan Investment Group LLC, where he has applied his finance and business development skills to acquire the company’s current portfolio, build the corporate finance backbone for the firm, and organize hundreds of millions of debt capital. Ben is also the founder and host of the national Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference and managing partner of Indigo Ownerships LLC where he sponsored 40+ SF & MF real estate transactions. 

Before Spartan, Ben founded and sold a multi-million dollar study abroad company and worked with several start-ups through IPO or acquisition.  He graduated from Rutgers University with dual degrees in Finance and Economics where he founded the Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society.

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.

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.

Aaron Saunders

Aaron Saunders is the President of Spartan Construction Management. He brings over 15 years of construction leadership experience including roles as a Sr. Project Engineer, Project Sponsor, and Director of Operations.  Aaron has managed concurrent projects ranging from 1M to 25M and has managed over 150M worth of projects during his career. He has a strong knowledge of project planning/scheduling, contract management, engineering oversite, subcontract management and has been a part of building multiple construction teams over his career. In addition to Spartan, Aaron oversees a real estate portfolio including single-family rentals, residential development, and multifamily limited partnerships.  

Kevin Holst

Kevin Holst is the Chief Legal Officer for Spartan Investment Group. He brings over 20 years of leadership and real estate development experience across multiple commercial real estate verticals. Kevin handles all legal, governmental, and risk matters in order to serve as the guardian of Spartan’s overall operations. He also has successfully scaled and developed teams in growth-orientated companies while designing and establishing legal and operational process improvements to boost company efficiency and results. While serving for several years with Vail Resorts’ legal department, he held legal responsibility over employee housing, lodging, land use, real estate development, and all real estate aspects of ski resort acquisition.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the Saint Olaf College in Minnesota, and he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Kevin has completed 12 marathons and is a cyclist, runner, and master swimmer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jack Mutty

As Vice President of Operations for Spartan Construction Management, Jack brings his experience as a general contractor and owner’s representative in commercial construction to oversee Spartan’s capital improvement, expansion, and new construction projects.  Jack has managed construction projects ranging from $20M to $100M in multiple asset classes including multi-family, office, data, and mixed-use development.  Prior to Spartan, Jack supported the U.S. Antarctic Program where he oversaw multiple construction projects at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

Jack Graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Ed Osborne

Ed Osborne joins Spartan as Investor Relations Manager and brings over 20 years of commercial construction and development experience.  His extensive background in business development and ability to work through complicated deals complements Spartan well.

Ed lives and works in Seattle, Washington where he enjoys all the outdoor opportunities the Pacific Northwest offers.

Roy Hanson

Roy Hanson is a Business Development Representative on the Investor Relations team for Spartan Investment Group. Roy comes from a background in Product Development and Sales. With 10 years of experience developing and selling products and offerings, he uses his skills to help new investors navigate Spartan’s investment opportunities. In addition, he helps the Investor Relations team develop processes and implement new tools to better engage with interested investors.

As a Seattle native, Roy graduated from the University of Washington studying Political Economies and Sales & Management. He enjoys spending his free time traveling and exploring, whether it is abroad or in his city, he is always looking to see and eat something new.

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.

Lauren graduated from Belmont Abbey College with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Entrepreneurship.

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Ted Greene

Ted Greene is a third-generation Seattleite who married his high school sweetheart. Ted and Melissa have two children attending the same 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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Zach Gumper

Zach Gumper is the Pre-Construction Manager for Spartan Investment Group. Zach brings his skills to support the SIG team by providing conceptual/detailed construction estimates that include subcontractor and engineering packages that will initiate future capital improvements. Once properties are under contract, Zach supports the rest of the Spartan Construction Management team with initial execution of developments.

Prior to working in the construction industry, Zach graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

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.

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. 

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!

Alex Dick

Alex Dick is the Construction Specialist for Spartan Investment Group, focusing on supporting the acquisition of new properties, assisting with the due diligence process, overseeing initial improvements on newly acquired properties, and reviewing the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs. He has 10+ years professional experience in financial sales, business development, and relationship management. Alex graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Organization and Innovation Management.  

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.

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.

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Mike Scott

Mike Scott is the Senior Revenue Analyst 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. 

Kenny Rodrigues

Kenny Rodrigues is a Construction Specialist for Spartan Investment Group. Kenny focuses on initial improvements and due diligence of newly acquired assets while bringing to the team strong project management and implementation. He has over 10 years of commercial development experience with mixed-use projects in urban markets ranging from $5M to $75M. Prior to Spartan, Kenny worked at a family office overseeing the buildout of a private real estate portfolio in Northern CA. 

Kenny graduated from California State University-Chico with a B.A. in Communication Studies.

Danika Anderson

Danika Anderson is the Director of Customer Experience at Spartan Investment Group. Danika executes Spartan’s strategies related to property management operations by directing the team members on the assigned portfolio of properties, and by implementing the policies, procedures and practices that enable each facility to meet and exceed budgeted financial goals and achieve operational excellence.

Before joining Spartan in February 2020, Danika was a Property Manager for Greystar where she managed multi-family communities in the Denver metro area.

Danika graduated from The University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism-advertising and public relations.

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.

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.

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!

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.  

Anne Claire Hauser

Anne Claire, also known as A.C., serves as the Construction Administrator for Spartan Construction Management, based in the Golden, CO office. A.C. transitioned from the veterinary industry before joining SCM, bringing with her over a decade of experience in customer service, as well as more than 3 years of experience in administration and management.

Originally from North Carolina, A.C. is a graduate of N.C. State University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. During her leisure time, she enjoys spending moments with her family, including her two beloved pooches, Walter and Birdie, both in Colorado and on the East Coast.

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.

Ross Sherrod

Ross Sherrod is an Assistant Project Superintendent for Spartan Construction Management. Prior to SCM  he worked with the City of Huntsville as a Building Inspector and performed the building inspections on the FreeUp Storage Huntsville, TX project.

Ross currently lives in Madisonville, TX with his wife Ashley and three kids Brody, Truly, and Taw. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BS in Agricultural Business in 2010 and in his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family, as well as watching his kids and favorite teams play sports.

Christian Rodrigue

Christian was Spartan’s first intern within the Construction department.  Starting as a part-time remote employee, Christian is now working full-time in the field as a Project Engineer.

Christian completed his degree in Construction Management at Colorado State University, and came to Spartan with two previous internships under his belt, working for an owner’s rep firm and a general contractor in Colorado where he worked on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Christian lives in Fort Collins, CO, where he attends college. In his free time, Christian can commonly be found in the gym, hiking in the mountains, or enjoying some of Fort Collins’ music scene. He is also part of the CSU Freeriders Club and the Outdoors Club.

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.

Anna Kelly

Anna Kelly is the Office Manager and works in Accounts Payable at Spartan Investment Group’s Golden office. She comes from the aviation industry with several years of hospitality experience.

Anna graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with a Computer Science BS.