Neil Newman-Shepherd

NNS Consulting

With almost 25 years’ experience in the UK and European self-storage markets, Neil Newman-Shepherd has a wealth of knowledge in developing and operating self-storage assets and platforms - delivering significant investor return. As Managing Director of Lok’nStore in the UK, he was the driving force behind the growth of the business, creating a market leading portfolio and platform in the UK which was purchased by Shurgard in 2024 for £385m. As a Self-Storage Investment Consultant Neil works with Institutional Investors, Owners and Platform Operators across Europe, Neil brings a unique perspective on the transaction market and how institutional capital thinks about self-storage opportunities and returns.

Isabel Neumann

COO Shurgard

Isabel Neumann joined Shurgard in August 2021 as Chief Investment Officer. In this capacity, she is responsible for all aspects of Shurgard’s capital allocation as it relates to real estate, including all development and mergers and acquisitions.

In 2026, Isabel took up the additional role of Chief Operating Officer. She is leading the field and commercial operations, translating strategy into scalable execution across a multi-site network – driving growth, operational excellence, customer experience, and profitability.

Previously, Isabel was a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London for 16 years, where she held a range of senior positions across EMEA Investment Banking.

Before Bank of America, she worked as Business Development Manager at Starlab and started her career in Consulting with Arthur Andersen. Isabel is a member of the Board of Directors of Belfius Bank & Insurance. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago GSB Booth and studied Commercial Engineering at the KU Leuven (Belgium).

Thomas Blangy

QuadReal

Thomas is a Senior Vice President at QuadReal, International Real Estate and joined in May 2019. He forms part of the investment team, which is focused on building the international portfolio, with an emphasis on investing in Global Cities in the UK and Europe. Thomas joined QuadReal, having spent eight years at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) in London, where he was originally hired as an Analyst and was promoted to Vice President prior to joining QuadReal. At MSREI, he was a part of the pan-European acquisitions team, where he invested in Western Europe and CEE. Thomas graduated from HEC Paris with a specialisation in Economics.

Enrique Santos

Enrique Santos is a Director at Incus Capital, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing real estate investments across Europe. His experience spans debt and equity investments, including real estate lending, structured credit, and direct equity transactions across a range of asset classes, including self-storage.

Prior to joining Incus Capital in 2024, Enrique held roles at Deutsche Bank, Violy & Co., and 3i Group. He holds a double degree in Business Administration and Law from CUNEF and completed the Accelerated Development Programme (ADP) at London Business School.

Alexandre Hamaide

Pithos Capital

Alexandre Hamaide is Managing Director and co-founder of Pithos Capital, a pan-European investor and operating partner specialising in self-storage and logistics real estate, active across France, Switzerland, Spain and the UK. Pithos takes minority equity positions alongside institutional investors — including Davidson Kempner and PGIM — acting as operating partner responsible for day-to-day asset management and value creation, and also owns and operates Zebrabox, Switzerland's largest self-storage operator.

Alexandre brings both an investor's and an operator's perspective to the sector, having spent his career sourcing, structuring and actively managing real estate SME platforms across a fragmented, fast-consolidating asset class. He holds a Master's degree from Sciences Po Paris and an MBA from the Wharton School.