Colliers | South Carolina Announces Promotions in Columbia Office

Colliers | South Carolina has announced the following promotions of brokerage professionals in its Columbia office: 

• Thomas Beard, SIOR, executive vice president

• Neel Keenan, executive vice president

• John Peebles, SIOR, executive vice president

• Tommy Johnson, SIOR, senior vice president

• Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM, senior vice president

• Matthew Pollard, vice president

• Grayson Greiner, CCIM, senior brokerage associate

• Rox Pollard III, senior brokerage associate

“These professionals have each demonstrated leadership and expertise and continue to make significant contributions as experts in the market,” said Craig Waites, market president of Colliers | South Carolina’s Columbia office. “They have distinguished themselves through their commitment to their clients and their continued growth within the industry. We are proud to recognize these professionals for their accomplishments and look forward to their continued success.”

Beard specializes in industrial leasing, investment sales and user representation, helping manufacturers, developers, investors and corporate users make strategic real estate decisions that strengthen businesses and communities throughout the region. He earned the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation in 2022. He is a shareholder and sits on the firm’s board of directors. He joined Colliers in 2014 and has since earned numerous industry honors, including Colliers | South Carolina Top Producer Award from 2020 to 2025; the 2025 Colliers U.S. Everest Club, recognizing the top 10 percent producers in the country; SIOR Global 2022 Largest Member to Member Associate Transaction Award; CoStar Impact Awards in 2024 to 2026; CoStar Power Broker Awards from 2017 to 2026; and Central Carolina Realtors Association: Commercial Circle of Excellence Award, Gold Level from 2018 to 2025 including Sales Transaction of the Year in 2020. He is a 2021 graduate of Leadership Columbia and a member of Christ School’s Alumni Council. 

Keenan has been affiliated with Colliers | South Carolina since 1975, then known as The Keenan Company, and specializes in investment sales and single-net lease transactions. Throughout his 50-year career, he has built long-standing relationships with clients through a commitment to responsive, personalized service. He was recognized with Colliers | South Carolina’s President's Award in 2018.  He is a member of ICSC and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

With Colliers since 2018, Peebles specializes in industrial leasing, sales, build-to-suit projects, site acquisition and investment sales, working with investors, developers and tenants. He is a shareholder of the firm and earned the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation in 2023. His recognitions within the company and the industry include the Colliers | South Carolina Top Producer Award from 2022 to 2025; the 2025 Colliers U.S. Everest Club, recognizing the top 10 percent producers in the country; SIOR Global 2022 Largest Member to Member Associate Transaction Award; CoStar Impact Awards in 2024 to 2026; CoStar Power Broker Awards from 2020 to 2026; and Central Carolina Realtors Association: Commercial Circle of Excellence Award, Gold Level from 2020 to 2025 including Sales Transaction of the Year in 2020. 

Johnson specializes in office brokerage, landlord representation and strategic real estate advisory services. He joined Colliers in 2003 and is a shareholder of the firm. He holds the SIOR designation from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors and is a Lifetime Member of the Central Carolina Realtors Association’s Circle of Excellence. He has been repeatedly recognized as a CoStar Power Broker and has received numerous Colliers | South Carolina top production and achievement awards. 

Wilkerson is a shareholder at Colliers | South Carolina, specializing in office leasing advisory, medical office advisory, commercial property acquisition and disposition, as well as consulting services. He holds both the SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) and CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designations. He joined the firm in 2013 and has been recognized by CoStar as the top office broker in the market since 2021. Also in 2021, Wilkerson received the National Association of Realtors Commercial Award for the State of South Carolina. He has a decade-long tenure as a CoStar Power Broker and Central Carolina Realtors Association Circle of Excellence member. Wilkerson has served on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission since he was appointed by the South Carolina Legislature in 2022. He is the chairman of the Home Works of America board of directors and serves on the board of trustees for Heathwood Hall Episcopal School.

Matthew Pollard specializes in investment sales and represents office and health care clients throughout the South Carolina market. He has been named a Central Carolina Realtors Association Circle of Excellence Gold Award recipient and a CoStar Power Broker from 2022 through 2025. He is a member associate of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and a member of Central SC Alliance’s Committee of 100. Pollard is a board member on the South Carolina State Workforce Development Board and serves on the City of Forest Acres Planning Commission. He is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Columbia. 

Greiner joined Colliers in 2023 and specializes in site selection, land brokerage and the sale of retail and owner-occupied properties. In 2026, Greiner earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute, recognizing his expertise in commercial real estate investment and finance. He is a 2025 graduate of Leadership Columbia and serves on University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business Young Alumni Board.

Rox Pollard III began his career at Colliers in 2022 and specializes in leasing and sale of retail properties and commercial development sites across South Carolina, focusing on the Columbia and Myrtle Beach regions. He is a member of ICSC, Columbia Rotary Club and Urban Land Institute – South Carolina Chapter.