Nicholas J. Malagisi, SIOR, serves as National Director of Self Storage and Senior Advisor for SVN Commercial Real Estate Advisors, specializing in the valuation, purchase and disposition of self-storage properties. Since 1993, Malagisi has participated in the sale of properties valued in excess of $1 Billion, including single assets as well as portfolios; consulting & feasibility studies for new projects primarily on the east coast with his national self storage team. Malagisi began his self storage career with industry leader, Public Storage, where he was responsible for site acquisition and development of new properties in the Northeast and Ontario, Canada. Malagisi continues to work as a consultant in preparing feasibility studies for new developments, testifying in court as an expert witness on condemnation cases, and preparing valuations (Broker Opinion of Value-BOV) of properties for various institutional clients. Malagisi is a long-standing member of the Self Storage Association (SSA), the national trade organization representing self storage owners, operators, and vendors within the industry, and is a member of the Canadian Self Storage Association and a Director on the NYS Self Storage Association. Malagisi is a member of the WNY chapter of the NYS Commarcial Association of Realtors and a member of the National Association of Realtors where he has earned his SIOR designation, one of only 3,000 members internationally. In addition, he has earned “Partner CCircle” status within SVN and CoStar “Power Broker” designation several times during his career. Malagisi earned his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University, School of Management. His studies were interrupted for two years while he served as a member of the U.S. Army, including a tour of duty in the Republic of South Vietnam. Malagisi resides with his family in the Buffalo, N.Y. area.