Alex Gress

Alex Gress has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Alex is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Life Storage since January 2023, following their Vice President role at the same company from November 2021 to January 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Partner at Meritas Equity Partners, where they specialized in private equity investments from June 2021 to September 2022. Alex also held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Hamister Group, LLC from February 2020 to June 2021. Before that, they served as the President of 43North from March 2018 to February 2020. Other notable roles include Chief Market Risk Officer at KeyBank from May 2017 to March 2018, Treasurer at First Niagara Bank from September 2013 to August 2016, and President of J.E.N. Advisory Inc. from September 2008 to September 2013. Alex Gress also gained valuable experience at Lehman Brothers as an Executive Director, Wachovia Securities Financial Network as a Director, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a Vice President.

Alex Gress attended Fordham University from 1991 to 1995, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting.