Ryan Smith is the co-manager of multiple investment funds, which specialize in investing, both directly and indirectly, in mobile home parks and self-storage assets representing more than 20,000 units located in more than 25 states.
Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. An athlete, he was highly recruited for both baseball and basketball and was drafted as a senior in high school by the Baltimore Orioles, and again in college by the Anaheim Angels. Mr. Smith pursued his athletic talents by playing baseball throughout his college experience.
Mr. Smith currently serves on the board of Young Life College – UCF and is a member of the Advisory Board for the National Christian Foundation’s Orlando chapter. Mr. Smith lives in Orlando with his wife and four children.
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Jamie Smith is an avid real estate investor with over thirteen years of experience investing in mobile home parks, single family residential and self storage units. Mrs. Smith is the co-manager of multiple investment funds, which specialize in investing in mobile home parks and self storage assets.
Mrs. Smith has experience overseeing the management of various types of real estate properties, focusing on investor relations, capital raising, and acquisitions. Mrs. Smith has managed a rent collection company, and is the manager of the Ryan and Jamie Smith Foundation. Mrs. Smith’s hands-on and in-depth manufactured housing expertise and knowledge resulted in her authorship of the highly reviewed 2011 publication of “Trailer CashTM”, a guidebook on finding, fixing and managing mobile home parks. Mrs. Smith has spoken at numerous conferences on the topic of investing and managing mobile home parks and self storage.
Mrs. Smith graduated from the University of Central Florida with a double major in Business and Psychology. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the National Christian Foundation. She lives in Orlando with her husband and her four children.
Mr. Jordan is responsible for the financial management and reporting of all operating units under management. He has worked with Mr. Dahn since 1983 and during that time managed a staff which tracked annual revenues in excess of $50 million. Mr. Jordan supervises the payment and accounting of more than 3,000 monthly invoices and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual operating statements. His team prepares all operating budgets and forecasts obligations to all owners. Daily site level transactions are reviewed and all banking is controlled from the corporate office under Mr. Jordan’s direction. Mr. Jordan cooperates with several independent audit firms hired by our investors and works with all regulatory agencies and outside accounting firms. Mr. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John Fisher College and is a member of the National Notary Society.
Mr. Bradley has worked with Dahn Corporation since 1979 and is responsible for the acquisition, development and disposition for all self storage facilities and mobile home parks. He works directly with real estate owners, brokers, development partners and lenders in dozens of markets nationwide. Mr. Bradley oversees market research, contract negotiation, project design, engineering and procurement of governmental entitlements. Mr. Bradley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University and is a California licensed real estate salesperson.
Ms. White’s experience with Dahn Corporation began in 1986 and she initially worked with the acquisition, development and disposition team. As more properties were acquired, Ms. White switched her focus to the business development and direct management over all self storage facilities and mobile home parks in the portfolio. Ms. White visits each of the facilities several times per year, initiates capital improvement projects and acts as liaison between local management and the corporate office. She oversees customer service programs, advertising campaigns, rate adjustments, discount policies and incentive programs. Ms. White holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Long Beach.
Mr. Dahn has directed the acquisition, development, management and/or disposition activities of more than 120 properties and the formation of more than 40 private offerings raising more than $200 million in equity. Those properties consisted of over 120 self storage facilities and mobile home parks in 15 states as well as industrial centers, office parks, RV parks and a resort area hotel. Mr. Dahn holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Dahn is a California licensed General Contractor and Real Estate Broker.