Awards
Equity was honored with the Corporate Citizenship Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to community engagement, philanthropic leadership, and meaningful investment in the neighborhoods it serves in 2025 and 2026.
Conway center for Family Business
Equity received the Milestone Award in 2022 by the Conway Center for Family Business.
High Bank won both 'Best Adaptive Re-Use' and the Merit Award under Adaptive Re-Use with the American Institute of Architects’ Columbus chapter, celebrating the successful transformation of an existing structure in 2025.
Equity proudly received the Best Office Award for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., which was celebrated for its thoughtful design and market impact. High Bank Distillery Co. was a Runner-Up for Best Adaptive Reuse, acknowledged for transforming an existing structure into a vibrant community destination. Britton Flex was a Runner-Up for Best Industrial Project, recognized for its flexibility and strategic location in 2025.
Steve Wathen was named among the 125 most influential leaders of Central Ohio, a testament to his significant impact in the region in 2025 and 2026.
Tracey Herron received a CoStar Impact Award for the Clothes That Work lease in the Dayton/Cincinnati market in Q2 of 2026.
Matt Cooper was named a 2025 CoStar Award recipient.
Robert Matias was honored with a CoStar Power Broker Award for his exceptional performance and transactional volume in Central Ohio. He was also recognized as Broker of the Year by Tractor Supply Company.
Many of our brokers were also listed in CoStar Quarterly Deals in Q1 of 2025 for their outstanding contributions- Matt Cooper, Kelly Gray, Austin Wathen, Jordan Characo, Kyle Burrier, Anthony Bernabe, Jesse Shkolnik, Tracey Herron.
Equity was recognized by CoStar in 2024 for the TruePointe- Advanced Drainage Systems Impact Award.
Equity was recognized by CoStar as a top firm based on total transaction volume in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Scott Cubberly received a Community Impact Award for his leadership and dedication to advancing a nonprofit mental healthcare campus project, the Delaware-Morrow Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, in Delaware County, showcasing his commitment to community-focused development alongside his brokerage work.
Equity was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with the Community Leadership Award in 2019.
Equity | ECS received the 'Best Places to Work' in 2017 and 2018 by Columbus Business First. Columbus Business First's 'Best Places to Work' is an annual workplace recognition program honoring Central Ohio companies that demonstrate outstanding employee satisfaction, workplace culture, leadership, benefits, and overall engagement based on confidential employee survey results.
In 2026, Managing Director Jaimine Johnson received the 'Women of Influence' award in the Corporate Real Estate Executive category and Senior Vice President Kelly Gray receieved the 'Women of Influence' award in the Broker/Intermediary- Debt & Equity Finance category. GlobeSt. awards recognize top professionals, companies, and projects across the commercial real estate industry for excellence in leadership, innovation, performance, and industry impact.
