SmartStop Self Storage REIT’s Founder & CEO H. Michael Schwartz to Speak at KeyBanc Self Storage Investor Forum

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”), a leading internally managed real estate investment trust and major owner/operator of self-storage facilities across the United States and Canada, announced that its Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, H. Michael Schwartz, will speak at the eighth annual KeyBanc Self Storage Investor Forum on **Thursday, January 8, 2026**, in New York City. The investor forum will take place at the Westin New York Grand Central, where Mr. Schwartz is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat titled “The IPO: What It Means to Be Public, Why Now, and What’s Next?” The session is set for 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and is open to registered attendees interested in SmartStop’s public market strategy and future growth plans. SmartStop (NYSE: SMA) operates as a self-managed REIT with an integrated team of over 1,000 self-storage professionals. As of early January 2026, the company owns or manages a portfolio of more than 460 properties across 35 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Canada, totaling around 270,000 units and over 35 million rentable square feet. SmartStop’s Canadian operations include 49 properties with approximately 42,200 units. The press release also provides investor and media contact details for further inquiries about the event and SmartStop’s strategic initiatives. #SmartStop #KeyBancForum #SelfStorageREIT #InvestorEvent #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM