Jay Davis, CCIM, SIOR , is president, broker-in-charge, and a founding partner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone. Jay has earned the CCIM and SIOR designations and is a member of the ICSC. Jay was most recently recognized in March of 2024 by Coldwell Banker Commercial as Platinum Circle of Distinction Member marking the fifteenth time. In June of 2024 was also invited to attend Coldwell Banker Commercial’s “Top Two” Event which recognizes the top two percent of producers in the Coldwell Banker Commercial Organization worldwide. This was the tenth time he has achieved this honor. In December of 2023 Jay was inducted into the Sumter Board of Realtors Hall of Fame. In 2021 Jay received the Halter/Case Leadership Award which is given by Coldwell Banker Commercial to one person globally who “embodies the positive attitude, professional aptitude and exemplary leadership”. He was also previously recognized in “The State” Newspaper as a member of the “20 Under 40” Class of 2008, which recognized 20 of the top business professionals in the state of South Carolina under 40 years old. Jay was recognized as the 2008 Businessperson of the Year by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce. He has also been recognized five times by CBC as the “Number One Producer” in the state of South Carolina.
Jay attended The University of South Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Real Estate. Jay has followed a specific career development strategy which began with Prudential John M. Brabham in Sumter. As a broker associate, he concentrated on commercial sales and completed many commercial real estate courses dealing with topics ranging from financial analysis to 1031 tax deferred exchanges. He then joined Coldwell Banker Commins-Moses and continued his concentration on commercial sales while adding significant experience with leasing, development, and zoning. Next, Jay obtained an appraisal license and joined W. Burke Watson, Jr. Appraisals, where he performed commercial appraisal assignments in Sumter and surrounding counties.
Jay is a native of Sumter with strong ties to the area and is very involved in the Sumter community. He currently serves on the National Advisory Board for Coldwell Banker Commercial, Sumter County Development Board, Vice Chairman of “The Link” Economic Development Alliance, serves as a Director on Sumter Board of Realtors, Sumter Downtown Board of Directors, Bank of Clarendon Sumter Advisory Board and Wilson Hall School Board. He was Chairman of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Task Force and served eight years on the Sumter City/County Planning Commission, the last several as Chairman. Additionally, he was previously on the Covenant Place Board, Workforce Development Board, Santee Lynches Economic Forecast Board, Santee Lynches COG and Regional Development Board, a Tuomey Fellow and past member of the USC Sumter Partnership Board, a past president of the USC Sumter Alumni Association, past chairman of Sumter County Gamecock Club, and a past education chairman of the Sumter Board of Realtors. Jay is a deacon and member of Graham Baptist Church in Sumter. He presently lives in Sumter and is married with three children.
