Colliers | South Carolina announces promotions of three brokerage professionals
January 29, 2025Columbia, Greenville-Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the promotion of three commercial real estate brokerage professionals: John Peebles, SIOR, to Vice President in Columbia, Bailey Tollison to Vice President in Greenville and John Gressette to Senior Brokerage Associate in Columbia.
“John Peebles, Bailey Tollison and John Gressette have exemplified exceptional leadership in commercial real estate, driving success in their respective markets and solidifying Colliers as a dominant force in South Carolina,” said David Feild, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colliers | South Carolina. “Their promotions reflect their unwavering dedication to client satisfaction, deep industry expertise and innovative approaches to business development. They consistently demonstrate how entrepreneurial vision and exceptional service lead to outstanding results.”
Peebles is part of Colliers’ Industrial Services team in Columbia, partnering with Chuck Salley, SIOR, and Thomas Beard, SIOR, to provide expertise in industrial leasing, user and investment sales, and site acquisition throughout central South Carolina. He earned the prestigious Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) designation in 2023 and has been part of the team that won three SIOR global awards. He achieved Colliers | South Carolina’s Top Producers Award in 2022 and 2023 and has been consistently recognized as a CoStar PowerBroker for industrial leasing transactions (2020-2024).
Tollison is on Colliers’ Office Services team in Greenville alongside team member Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM, specializing in office leasing and investment sales. His accolades include multiple CoStar PowerBroker Awards (2020–2024) and Colliers | South Carolina’s Rising Star Award in 2021. He is involved with Clemson University by serving on the Advocacy and Engagement Board at the Powers College of Business and by volunteering for Tiger Ties, a mentoring program for students. He is a member of Leadership Greenville Class 49 and the United Way of Greenville County’s Young Leaders Society.
Gressette is a member of Colliers’ Retail Services team in Columbia, partnering with Rox Pollard Jr., Danny Bonds and Rox Pollard III to assist clients in leasing, purchasing and selling retail properties. He is a candidate for the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. He received Colliers’ Rising Star Award in 2023 and was named to Columbia Regional Business Report’s Forty under 40 Class of 2024.
About Colliers
Colliers | South Carolina is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in South Carolina with 66 licensed real estate professionals covering the state with locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Colliers is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is the largest manager of commercial real estate properties in South Carolina with a portfolio of over 25 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers’ staff hold the most professional designations of any firm in South Carolina. Colliers | South Carolina’s partner, LCK, provides project management services for new facilities and renovations across South Carolina.
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our 22,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. With annual revenues of $4.4 billion and $96 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, X @Colliers or LinkedIn.