SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop") (NYSE:SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced that Executive Vice President, Canada, Bliss Edwards, will participate as a panelist at the Vancouver Real Estate Forum. The forum will take place March 31-April 1, 2026, at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West Building) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Edwards will join a panel discussion titled, "Exploring Alternative Assets: From Self-Storage and Seniors & Student Housing to Data Centers – Where Are Investors Flocking Next?" The session will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time and will be available to registered attendees.

About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop):

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop") (NYSE:SMA) is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of more than 1,000 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop^® Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary, SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self-storage programs and, through its Managed Platform, offers third-party management services in the U.S. and Canada. As of March 31, 2026, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of over 460 operating properties in 35 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada, comprising over 270,000 units and more than 35 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 50 operating self-storage properties across four provinces in Canada, which total approximately 43,000 units and 4.3 million rentable square feet. Additional information regarding SmartStop is available at www.smartstopselfstorage.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:

David Corak

Senior VP of Corporate Finance and Strategy

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

IR@smartstop.com

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SmartStop EVP Bliss Edwards to Join Industry Leaders at Vancouver Real Estate Forum