Mason L. Gates
Self-Storage | Associate Vice President at Matthews™
- Role
- Associate Vice President at Matthews™
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mason L. Gates
Mason Gates is an Associate Vice President at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services specializing in the acquisition and disposition of self-storage investment properties across the Midwest and Mountain West. Mason has facilitated $48MM+ in self-storage transactions spanning 37+ properties, NRSF, and units/rentable spaces, establishing himself as one of the most active brokers in the region. He is widely recognized as the #1 self-storage broker in Nebraska (NE), where he has facilitated a dominant share of on-market transactions and executed several record-setting sales. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Self Storage Owners Association (NSSOA) and advises private owners, family offices, and institutional investors on strategic acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio growth. Outside of his professional work, Mason serves as a City Commissioner for Scottsdale’s Human Relations Commission and was previously a candidate for Scottsdale City Council. He studied Finance at Arizona State University as a national Army ROTC scholarship recipient and Edson Entrepreneurship & Innovation Fellow. Originally from Kansas City, Mason began his entrepreneurial career before the age of 18, founding multiple businesses and later serving as President of the Young Entrepreneurs Society of Kansas City and Chief Strategic Officer of Forty Love Organization, a nonprofit focused on homeless outreach.
Experience
Associate Vice President
Mar 2026 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ, US
Specializing in the acquisition and disposition of self-storage assets across the Midwest and Mountain West. Recognized for building one of the most active brokerage platforms for self-storage investment sales in secondary and tertiary markets.Promoted to Associate Vice President following a record of market leadership, transaction execution, and platform development within the firm’s national self-storage division.Industry-recognized as the #1 self-storage broker in Nebraska, with a dominant share of on-market transactions and multiple record-setting sales across the state-$48MM+ in closed transaction volume across 37+ properties- Transaction history totaling NRSF and units- Brokered the largest self-storage transaction in Nebraska state history (to-date)- Achieved record-setting CAP rates and $/NRSF valuations across multiple markets- Built a dominant market share in Nebraska, facilitating the majority of on-market transactions within the state- Advises private owners, family offices, and institutional investors on acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio strategy- Licensed real estate professional in AZ, NE, WY, and SD- Board Director — Nebraska Self Storage Owners Association (NSSOA)- Mentors and develops emerging brokers within the Matthews™ platform* 2025 Sales Achievement Award — Matthews™* 2025 CSR Social Impact Leader — Matthews™* 2023 Pacesetter Award — Matthews™
Education
Northland CAPS
Business Accelerator Associate
Arizona State University
N/A (Finance)
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