RBS leverages strong industry relationships and an Advisory Board that has been developing, building, and operating self storage facilities for > 30 years
Red Balloon Storage (RBS) is a vertically integrated self storage investment, development, and acquisition firm. Since 2017, we’ve acquired and developed over 1 million square feet of institutional-grade storage in high-growth U.S. markets. Our approach blends data-driven insights, on-the-ground execution, and long-term strategic partnerships.
Since forming CML Property Group in 2017, Arthur has been responsible for the development of > $75 MM & > 1 MM SF of self storage facilities. Previously, Arthur served as a Managing Partner for On-Belay, a medical device and distribution company….
He oversaw accounting, operations, and strategic development that allowed On-Belay to expand its distribution presence across the Southeast. Arthur graduated with his BBA in Finance and Masters in Business and Administration from the University of Tennessee. Arthur currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife & daughter.
Jeremy transitioned into commercial real estate in 2018 with a strip center development in Lake Charles. For the last 5 years, Jeremy has facilitated and executed on commercial real estate partnerships with a value > $50 MM…
After focusing initially on land development, mobile home parks, and destination RV parks in Texas and across the Midwest, Jeremy joined RBS in 2023 to participate in self storage development and acquisition. Having experienced the self storage industry early in life with his grandfather’s properties, Jeremy has a deep appreciation and passion for the business that has made him an integral part of RBS’s growth. Jeremy has a Doctorate in Chiropractic from Parker University and currently resides in Lake Charles, LA with his two children.
John is a general contractor and Managing Partner for Bay to Bay Properties in Tampa, FL. John has successfully constructed > 2 MM SF of institutional grade self storage facilities throughout the Southeast on behalf of multiple clients with assets that include Extra Space Storage, Life Storage, CubeSmart, and Bee Safe…
John has successfully built big box retail, small box retail, gas stations, car washes, healthcare facilities, multi-tenant retail centers, grocery stores, auto, and quick service retail, among others during his career as a general contractor. John is responsible for managing the construction aspects and estimates, while providing leadership and experience that is only learned by being actively involved in the construction of self storage facilities. John got his degree from the University of Florida & lives in the Tampa area with his two children.
From 2005-2012, Michael worked in different roles at Extra Space Storage and Storage USA for his father, Karl Haas who was the COO for Storage USA & Extra Space Storage, as well as a member of EXR’s board of directors. In 2013, Michael helped form Jernigan Capital,
a self storage merchant bank, specializing in refinancing and development loans. Michael was responsible for sourcing ground-up developments, identifying prospective markets, as well as transactional, operational, and strategic analysis for JCAP prior to its IPO as a mortgage REIT in 2015. Following JCAP, Michael worked for an independent refiner, Delek US, performing internal consulting, executing strategic expansion across multiple businesses, including commodity trading/hedging, crude lease, pipeline development, storage for refined products, and joint ventures. Michael was involved in large-scale M&A for the company, including a $1.1 BN acquisition of an independent refiner, the disposition of $200 MM of retail gas stations, and various midstream acquisitions. Following Delek in 2017, Michael formed CML with Arthur Long and together, have developed/acquired > 1 MM SF of self storage. Michael has a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and a JD and MBA from the University of Tennessee. Michael currently resides in Nashville, TN.
Mark joined CML Property Group as a Director in 2019 and is currently a Managing Member of East Lake Terminal, LLC, a railcar cleaning, repair, and trans-loading company he co-founded in 2017. Previously, Mark served as Vice President at Intensity Midstream LLC, a private midstream energy company…
that was successfully sold to Energy Transfer Partners. With over 15 years of executive leadership experience in the oil and gas midstream and marketing sectors, Mark has held key positions such as Chief Commercial Officer at Bakken Oil Express Midstream, VP of Physical Oil Sales at J. Aron (Goldman Sachs), and SVP at High Sierra Energy, LP—a company he helped grow from its inception in 2005 until its merger with NGL Energy Partners, LP in 2012. From 1998 to 2005, Mark was VP of Sales and Marketing for the Western U.S. at Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., an investment manager specializing in REITs, MLPs, and utilities. As part of a three-person sales team, he played a significant role in raising over $10 billion into Cohen & Steers’ funds and contributed to the company’s successful IPO in 2004. Mark holds a B.S. in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and currently resides with his two children in Dallas, TX.
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