David has 45+ years in real estate development, investment, property management and brokerage, most recently building Cheapo Storage, a modular self-storage venture. Earlier in his career he was a licensed Merchant Marine Captain — experience that now informs the container-based logistics behind his current company. He holds an MBA from Harvard and a BS in Nautical Science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, top 5% of his class.

Sue Hilger is Chief Marketing Officer of Cheapo Storage, bringing 25 years of SMB leadership in marketing and customer acquisition. She previously served as franchise sales manager for a national early-childhood-education brand, selling 125 Kiddie Academy franchises — signed, funded operators, not just leads. That experience scaling a franchise model directly shapes Cheapo Storage's own path toward franchising. She holds an MBA from NYU.