Matt Waggoner

Matt Waggoner

Managing Director

Current responsibilities

Matt Waggoner leads the market-leading tenant representation team for the Indianapolis office of JLL . Matt’s specific focus is helping companies maximize the value of their real estate through developing and executing a people-focused real estate strategy. Matt is highly engaged in the tech community advising many of the top technology companies in Indiana. Matt also serves a variety of multi-market clients by functioning as their “in-house” real estate department, handling all facets of their real estate needs. Matt has quickly emerged as a leader within industry circles and has been tapped for participation in key relevant organizations, including speaking engagements with BOMA, NAIOP, Bisnow and ULI.

In 2016, Matt founded Spaces, a hub for workspace innovation and excellence. Driven by a passion for the significance of office space and an observation that companies needed a resource to learn about workspace transformation, Spaces was created to connect companies with resources to create the best workspace for the teams. The hub features over 150 companies throughout Indiana with an annual awards event. Learn more about Spaces at www.spacesshowcase.com.

Affiliations & Achievements

  • Top Gun, JLL Top Performer Award 2021
  • Recipient, Indianapolis Business Journal “40 Under 40” Class 2020
  • Midwest Real Estate News Hall of Fam – 2020 Inductee
  • Winner, Junior Achievement Best & Brightest Award – Real Estate 2018
  • National Leadership Council Advisory Board, JLL
  • Founder, Spaces
  • Board Chair, SOMA Church
  • Former Board Chair, Goodwill of Central Indiana Foundation Young Leaders
  • Member, The Penrod Society
  • Recipient, NAIOP Office Broker of the Year 2019
  • Recipient, Office Transaction of the Year 2013
  • Recipient, Duke Realty Top Indiana Office Brokers Award – 2009, 2013
  • Recipient, Junior Achievement Best & Brightest Award – Real Estate 2012 & 2017
  • Member, Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors (ICBR), Indiana Association of Realtors (IAR), and National Association of Realtors (NAR)
  • Gold Achiever, JLL Performance Award 2018, 2019

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Marketing
  • Butler University – Indianapolis, IN