Equibles does not estimate personal net worth.
H. Michael Schwartz is recorded as CEO at Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SGST), Board Member at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) since June 15, 2022, Chairman and CEO at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) and Chairman at Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. (STSR). The newest filing on record that lists H. Michael Schwartz as CEO at Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SGST) is dated April 15, 2026. The newest filing on record that lists H. Michael Schwartz as CEO at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) is dated April 22, 2026. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed February 20, 2026 that H. Michael Schwartz was appointed President, effective February 19, 2026. The proxy statement of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. reports total compensation of $4,742,747 for H. Michael Schwartz in fiscal 2023, including a base salary of $625,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 5 fiscal years. H. Michael Schwartz has spoken on 5 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. on August 6, 2026. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is classified in the REIT - Industrial industry within the Real Estate sector. Other leadership on record at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. includes James Barry (CFO), Nicholas M. Look (General Counsel), Michael O. Terjung (Chief Accounting Officer) and 5 others.
“the Board appointed H. Michael Schwartz, Chairman of the Board and the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to the additional office of President effective as of February 19, 2026.”
“Smart Stop Self Storage had a strong quarter of results, and we further reinforced our vision by communicating our long-term strategy for shareholder value creation with the announcement of our DECA initiative in July.”
“I'll start with a few highlights of our first quarter results. We posted strong same-store revenue growth of 1.5%, NOI growth of 2%, and maintained average occupancy of 92.5% while facing our toughest quarterly comp of the year.”
“Thank you, David, and thank you for joining us today for our fourth quarter earnings call to close out the year as a New York Stock Exchange listed company. I'll start with some introductory remarks on SmartStop and the industry before I hand it over to James to discuss the quarter.”
“Thank you, David, and thank you for joining us today for our third quarter earnings call to discuss our first full quarter as a New York Stock Exchange-listed company.”
“Thank you, David, and thank you for joining us today for our inaugural earnings call as a New York Stock Exchange listed company. Smart Stop has been a public REIT since 2014, and we're thrilled to now be part of the Listed REIT community.”
2026-02-19–present
2022-06-15–present
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 15, 2026
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 15, 2021
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 22, 2026
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 13, 2026
REIT - Industrial · Real Estate
Chairman, CEO, Board Member
2022-06-15–present
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) | Chief Executive Officer | $625,000 | $4,742,747 |
| 2022 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) | Chief Executive Officer | $625,000 | $3,499,872 |
| 2021 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) | Chief Executive Officer | $625,000 | $3,454,270 |
| 2020 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) | Chief Executive Officer | $625,000 | $2,587,737 |
| 2019 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) | Chief Executive Officer | $323,438 | $1,755,603 |
