Brought to you by Inside Self-Storage. June 15-19, 2026 on Maui.
unparalleled education and unconstrained learning
Self Storage Isn’t Easy Anymore. That’s Why This Exists.
Build. Buy. Operate. Survive—and win—in today’s self-storage environment.
The rules have changed.
Markets are saturated.
Interest rates have rewritten underwriting.
Loans are coming due.
Labor, technology, and customer expectations demand good decisions and not guesswork.
The Self Storage Hawai‘i UnConference, brought to you by Insied Self-Storage brings together a carefully curated group of owners, operators, developers, investors, and advisors who are actively navigating these challenges right now.
No panels.
No vendor pitches disguised as education.
No spectators.
Instead:
- Real conversations about real deals
- What’s working, what’s failing, and what’s quietly changing
- Direct access to people who actually know the answers
Why Hawai‘i?
Because the best conversations don’t happen in ballrooms.
They happen over beautiful views, coffee conversations, on walks, at sunset, and at dinner.
Join us.
If you’re serious about self-storage in the next decade,
you should be in this room.
2026 SELF STORAGE Hawaii unConference Program
Tuesday Evening
Sunset Reception | 5:00 PM
We’ll kick things off with our sunset reception, giving everyone a chance to settle in, reconnect, meet new people, and start the week the way we like to do it in Hawaii: relaxed, personal, and full of good conversation.
Wednesday
Breakfast & Roundtable | 8:00 AM
Each morning begins with breakfast together and open roundtable discussion.
Introductions | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
We’ll start with introductions and conversation to get everyone connected and engaged for the days ahead.
Hawaiian Cultural Program | 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
The cultural team from the Outrigger will share the story of ancient Hawaiian sea navigation and how native Hawaiians used the stars, winds, water, and observations of nature to find their way. It will be a powerful look at navigation, perspective, and what it means to move forward with wisdom.
John Bilton, Janus | 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
John Bilton will take us through the latest innovations in security, access, building technology, and related developments shaping the future of self-storage.
Open Discussion and Q and A
Before we break for the day, we’ll talk about whatever subjects come up. Great time to get and give feedback.
Afternoon Free
After the morning program, the rest of the day is open for networking, lunches, beach time, family time, and all the informal conversations that make this event special.
Thursday
Breakfast & Roundtable | 8:00 AM
Theresa Gallas | 9:00 AM
Theresa will talk about how to market new projects and new acquisitions from the earliest stages, so momentum starts building from day one.
Due Diligence Workshop with Armand Aghadjanias | 9:45 AM
A practical workshop focused on due diligence and the kinds of questions, considerations, and insights that matter before and during a deal.
Fernando Angelucci | 11:00 AM
Fernando will share ideas on creative deal structures and how investors and operators can think differently about putting deals together.
Open Discussion and Q and A
Before we break for the day, we’ll talk about whatever subjects come up. Great time to get and give feedback.
Afternoon Free
The afternoon is yours to continue conversations, explore the island, and enjoy time with family and fellow attendees.
Friday
Breakfast & Roundtable | 8:00 AM
Lauren Brychell | Morning Session
Lauren will lead a session on raising funds, including a workshop-style discussion on what it takes to attract capital and move opportunities forward.
Tron Jordheim & Shane Mitnick | Morning Workshop
Tron Jordheim and Shane Mitnick will talk about the future of sales and sales training in self-storage, including how automation and AI can improve call handling, sharpen sales performance, and help operators move faster to close more leads.
Open Discussion and Q and A
Before we break, we’ll talk about whatever subjects come up. Great time to get and give feedback.
Afternoon Free and End of Sessions
As always, we’ll leave room for more networking, more conversations, and more of the Hawaii experience that makes this event unlike anything else in the industry.
Lessons in Navigation
We'll have a special session from the Outrigger's Kawenaokeao Staff (Hawaiian Cultural Team). They'll teach us about the amazing skills of the ancient Polynesian voyagers who sailed out into the vast ocean with no GPS, no AI, and no radios. They had to know their environment very well. They had to know the trends, the signs, and the patterns.
The lesson for you is to take the knowledge and experience you have available and navigate the rough waters of the business world so you can reach your goals and reach prosper.
Session Leader: Armand Aghadjanians
Armand Aghadjanians, Director of Acquisitions at RHW Capital, is a leading self-storage strategist known for his data-driven approach and clear communication. At the 2026 Self-Storage Hawaiʻi Unconference, he’ll lead a hands-on workshop on mastering due diligence, equipping attendees with practical tools, checklists, and real-world decision-making insights.
Session Leader: Lauren Brychell
Lauren Brychell is a seasoned capital raise consultant with deep expertise in structuring deals, managing investor relationships, and optimizing fundraising operations. She helps founders and real estate sponsors execute effective capital strategies with clarity and efficiency.
This session reveals the hidden costs of raising capital—time, money, systems, and people. Attendees learn how to budget realistically, build scalable investor relations infrastructure, and select the right tech stack for efficiency and ROI. It’s a practical guide to turning fundraising into a sustainable, system-driven growth engine.
Session Leader: Theresa Gallas
Theresa Gallas is Director of Market Development and Engagement at Storage Building Company and a well-known connector in the self-storage industry. With more than 17 years of experience spanning operations, technology, development, and marketing, she has built a reputation for helping owners, operators, and vendors turn ideas into practical growth strategies.
Previously, Theresa served as Director of Corporate Business Development at Janus International and co-founded List Self Storage, an online marketplace connecting buyers, brokers, and lenders in the storage acquisition space. She brings a practical perspective on industry trends, partnerships, and the evolving role of technology in self-storage.
Session Leader: Fernando Angelucci
Co-Founder & CEO, SSSE
Fernando Angelucci is an innovative and respected voice in the self-storage industry. In just six years, he has acquired or developed 53 facilities across 24 states, earning a reputation for creative deal structuring, clean underwriting, and tax-efficient investment strategies.
A featured guest on 80+ financial podcasts and a speaker at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, SSA, StorageLife, and more, Fernando is known for delivering clear, practical insights backed by real numbers and real deals.
As CEO of SSSE, he has grown the firm to $250M+ in storage assets, specializing in off-market acquisitions, discounted deals, and institutional-grade developments built around downside protection and social stewardship.
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Session Leader: John Bilton
John Bilton serves as Director of Western Sales for Nokē Smart Entry at Janus International Group, with over two decades of experience in technology, manufacturing, and self-storage operations. Before joining Janus, Bilton held senior leadership roles at Storage of America and Centershift Inc. (a SaaS provider spun off from Extra Space Storage).
Modernizing Your Facility: A Dialogue on Security and Automation with Janus International, participants will engage in an open discussion about how modern technology is reshaping the self-storage industry. Rather than a typical product demo, this interactive session explores practical solutions to real-world challenges around security, automation, and tenant expectations.
Session co-Leader Tron Jordheim
Tron Jordheim is the host for our unconference and usually does not present at our events. But there are a lot of things happening in the sales realm in the self-storage world. We need to talk about these things.
When Tron isn't working on the unconference, he works as a business consultant to a variety of businesses.
Tron has spent 25 years in the storage buisness figuring in out how to boost conversion rates and sell well. The conditions change every few years and they are changing now. That means we have to have better sales strategies.
Before his work in the self-storage business, he was a sales leader in the bottle water industry, leading Culligan Bottled Water's top bottled water franchsie.
Find out more about Tron's work with these links:
https://selfstoragestrategies.com/
https://jordheimconsulting.com/
Session co-Leader Shane Mitnick
Shane has been active in analyzing and understanding sales performance for StorExpress and other clients. He is co-hosting the session about sales with Tron. The tools that are now available for understanding and improving your sales performance are very interesting. We need to know more about them and how to use them.
You can find out more about Shane's project at https://www.getsalexpress.com/
Salexpress solves the problem self-storage operators have always had tyring to monitor enough calls to be able to deliver quality coaching and sales training.