National Storage Affiliates Trust Culture Company

Mr. Brandon S. Togashi has been Vice President and Controller at National Storage Affiliates (NSA) since December 2014 and has been its Chief Accounting Officer since January 1, 2017. Prior to joining NSA, Mr. Togashi served as Vice President of Corporate Accounting at DCT Industrial Trust, a publicly traded industrial REIT, overseeing the corporate accounting and financial reporting functions. Previously, he worked at KPMG as a Senior Manager in the accounting firm's audit and advisory practice, providing services primarily to REITs and privately held real estate investment funds, with a focus on SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Mr. Togashi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Steven B. Treadwell, also known as Steve, has been President of iStorage Management Company at National Storage Affiliates since October 6, 2016. He has been its Senior Vice President of Operations at National Storage Affiliates Trust since December 2014. Mr. Treadwell has been with NSA since 2014. Prior to this role, from 2010 to 2014, he co-founded and served as Managing Partner of Energy Inspection Services, an oilfield services firm and he also served as a Financial and Operational Consultant to multiple firms in the real estate and energy industries. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Treadwell served as a Divisional Chief Financial Officer and First Vice President of finance at ProLogis. Prior to his experience in the private sector, he served for 12 years in the U.S. Air Force in multiple assignments ranging from weapon system research and development to instructor pilot in the KC-10 Extender and the C-21 Learjet. Mr. Treadwell graduated from Harvard University with a masters in business administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering and the U.S. Air Force Academy with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering.

Mr. Bill Bohannan serves as Arizona Market Executive Vice President of Storage Solutions at National Storage Affiliates Trust. Mr. Bohannan served as a Member of PRO Advisory Committee at National Storage Affiliates Trust until September 7, 2017. He served as President of Storage Solutions at National Storage Affiliates since 1998. He has been involved in the self-storage industry for more than 30 years and is one of the largest operators of self-storage properties in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA. Mr. Bohannan graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering.

Mr. David Cramer serves as the President of SecurCare where Mr. Cramer has worked since 1998 and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Cramer is a Mountain and Southeast Regional President and also leads Technology and Best Practices Group. Mr. Cramer has more than 17 years of experience in the self-storage industry, helping grow SecurCare's portfolio from 11 properties to over 150 properties during his tenure. He serves as a Member of PRO Advisory Committee at National Storage Affiliates. He is an active member of the Large Owners Council of the Self Storage Association and is a board member of FindLocalStorage.com, an industry digital marketing consortium. Mr. Cramer graduated from the University of Phoenix with a bachelor of science degree in management.

Mr. John Minar founded Guardian Storage Centers, LLC in 1999 and serves as its Manager of Guardian's portfolio. Mr. Minar serves as Southern California Regional President of Guardian Storage Centers at National Storage Affiliates. He is the Owner, Principal and Southern California Regional President of Guardian. Mr. Minar has been involved in the self-storage industry since 1984 and in the acquisition, rehabilitation, ownership, and development of real estate since 1977. He has close to 40 years of real estate acquisition, rehabilitation, ownership, and development experience. He is active in the Large Owners Council of the Self Storage Association. Mr. Minar graduated from New York University with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautics and astronautics.

Mr. Tracy Taylor is the Founder of Move It Self Storage and has been its President since 2013. Prior to Move It, Mr. Taylor served as the President of Watson & Taylor Management for approximately 30 years. Mr. Taylor is also Texas market executive vice president. He has been involved in the self-storage industry for more than 40 years and served on the board of directors of the Self Storage Association from 2006 through 2011, serving as Chairman of the board in 2010. Mr. Taylor has also served on the Board of Directors for the Large Owners Council of the Self Storage Association since 2012. He serves as a Member of Pro Advisory Committee at National Storage Affiliates. Mr. Taylor graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor of business administration.

Mr. Warren W. Allan is the founder of Optivest and has served as its president since 2007. Mr. Allan served as both chief operating officer and chief financial officer of another self-storage management company, Platinum Storage, since its founding in 1999. He serves as a Member of PRO Advisory Committee at National Storage Affiliates.