Advisors

Matt Cooper, Senior Vice President at Equity, brings over 18 years of expertise to a wide range of disciplines spanning every commercial property type. He has played a critical role for Equity’s industry-leading brokerage team and adds value to every deal with which he interacts. Matt’s primary specialties include Retail Leasing, Investment Sales and the Acquisition, Disposition and Development of Raw Land and Outparcels. Costar has recognized Matt as a top retail broker in the Columbus area based on his overall retail leasing transaction volume. He received the Costar Power Broker award in 2009, 2012, and 2015 and has also been recognized for the largest retail sale transaction in 2018 and the largest retail lease transaction in 2019.
In 2025 he was the recipient of Costar’s Impact Award. As a long time member of ICSC and the Columbus Board of Realtors, he is well connected to a vast network within CRE and values his personal and professional relationships within the industry as paramount. Matt graduated from The Ohio State University and owns investment real estate near the Ohio State campus. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 kids, as well as exploring the outdoors through various activities such as kayaking, hiking, skiing and camping.