Testimonials

Tom, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your unwavering support throughout this process. Your collaboration has been invaluable, and I am thankful for the positive experience.

LeTisha Holloway, Flyt Athletics

Tom, I wanted to thank you for all your help. I’ve just moved into 633 High and couldn’t have done it without you.

Sarah Fisher, Frida Bee Studio

I have just recently completed the leasing of a retail unit within my multi tenant property.  I cannot overstate the help that I received from the Aspire team of Anthony Maronitis and Chris Howard.  Their professionalism and extreme dedication to getting the job done was evident throughout the process which began in the throes of dealing with the uncertainty thrust upon us by the Covid pandemic.  Fortunately having dealt with these individuals over many years I knew that I was in good hands.  I heartily recommend anyone who might be in need of help with their commercial real estate needs.

Steven Osgood, CEO, Square Foot Companies, LLC

We would like to thank Tom Velalis for his tireless efforts in helping us secure a location for our new business!  Tom was extremely accessible, thorough, and was instrumental in helping us create a lease agreement that both us and our landlord were pleased with.  After the lease agreement was finalized, Tom even attended our Westerville City Planning meeting to offer any support needed.  Tom’s knowledge of the Columbus area and ability to help us target the areas we desired was invaluable — and as we expand our business in the future we will be happy to re-engage Tom & Aspire Realty Services.

Thank you!
Kathy & Brian Martin, Hounds Town Columbus — Westerville

Tom, I just want to take a moment to thank you for your kindness, encouragement and directions during the searching and buying of the office Condo. I really do appreciate every step and am joyful for the outcome as well.
Thank you very much.

Emmanuel Amponsah

Tom Velalis and Bill Davis made our first office purchase a smooth and successful transaction. Over nearly a year they consistently searched for a building which fit our parameters. Once the right building was found, their experience, network of resources and communication made the process very easy to complete. They will be my first call when it’s time to expand again and I will certainly be forwarding their info to those in my circle who are looking for a commercial real estate professional.

Michael R. Harding, CFP, Harding Financial Group

My company recently completed a long-term leasing agreement while working with Bill Davis. From the onset, Bill was personable, honest, and professional. His communication style was both forthright and very clear, which helped me to understand not only the process but even how to negotiate certain facets of the agreement. Through numerous emails, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings, I felt that Bill was always efficiently prepared and never wasted my time. He conducted himself with integrity and was very easy and enjoyable to work with. In the end, I give Bill great credit for negotiating a not-uncomplicated situation. Without hesitation, I would work with him again.

Steve Drugan, Urban Acupuncture Center, LLC.

Our company was looking for professional and experienced representation in the Greater Columbus area.  We decided to proceed after we were impressed with Chris Howard and Anthony Maronitis’ abilities at the interview.  They are aggressive and can also be very patient.  They are knowledgeable of all markets, landlords and previous retail deals. They quickly respond to our needs and are good at follow up. Do not hesitate. You will not be disappointed.

Bob Merritt, Ace Hardware

As experienced Regional Developers for two major national franchises just entering a new unknown market, we really needed a real estate team that not only knew the area from a retail perspective, but one that had the resources we needed to aggressively and accurately help us with site selection and lease execution.  We also needed a team that would be responsive to our accelerated development schedule and one who had the established relationships with many of the major landlords in the market to find out about space coming on the market before the world found out.  After carefully interviewing several and checking references, we chose Anthony Maronitis and Chris Howard and can honestly say that our expectations have been exceeded in every transaction we have done with them.  They are also nice people to work with which is a plus.  The other thing I like about them is that despite them clearly being busy, whenever we need them for site visits or conference calls, they always make us feel like they have nowhere else to go and that we are the most important client they have, which is very comforting.  If your needs match what we described above, look no further and I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t mean it and have to gain from giving them a thumbs up.

Bob Weisman, European Wax Center/Massage Envy