Joining DXD Capital as a member of the executive team, Kellen Kalso is responsible for the operations and asset management functions across DXD’s growing portfolio of real estate. Kellen has extensive experience as an executive with some of the top privately owned self-storage operators where he has been recognized for his leadership and the building of world-class teams at these organizations. As an industry leader, Mr. Kalso has become a trusted figure in self-storage with insight to drive operational success and optimizing performance. Prior to joining DXD, Kellen was Chief Operating Officer at Store Space Self Storage. In this role, he injected a guest-centric culture and operational efficiencies into Store Space’s portfolio of more than 100 locations in 22 states. Store Space founded in 2018, was recognized as a top-20 operator and has executed more than $1 billion in transactional value in less than 5 years. Mr. Kalso also led operations for The William Warren Group, which owns the StorQuest Self Storage brand and operates more than 300 locations. Before joining the self-storage industry, Kellen served in senior management at The Walt Disney Company, where he had many opportunities to revitalize, reimagine and reinvent unique evolving businesses such as the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, RunDisney, and the retail, dining and entertainment leader, Disney Springs. Mr. Kalso is a graduate of Michigan State University where he was a standout athlete on the Michigan State Men’s Soccer team