Epique Realty Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies List

Houston-based real estate brokerage recognized for transformative tech and agent-centric model

Mar. 31, 2026 at 8:40am

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Epique Realty, a Houston-based real estate brokerage, has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026. The company was recognized in the Business Services category for its innovative use of technology, financial model, and human-centric culture that is transforming the real estate industry.

Why it matters

Epique Realty's inclusion on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list highlights the brokerage's disruptive approach to empowering real estate agents through cutting-edge technology and a radically generous business model. As the real estate industry continues to evolve, Epique's innovations demonstrate how brokerages can leverage AI, automation, and agent-centric policies to drive positive change.

The details

Epique Realty implemented a multi-faceted innovation strategy over the past 18 months that reinvented the value proposition and business model for the real estate industry. The cornerstone of this transformation is Epique.ai, a proprietary AI-powered ecosystem that automates time-consuming tasks for agents, allowing Epique to reinvest those savings into providing agents with over 70 essential business services for free, including healthcare, childcare support, and a 401K program. This model has enabled Epique to rapidly expand from a Texas startup into an international brokerage operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Australia by 2025.

  • Epique Realty implemented its innovation strategy over the past 18 months.
  • Epique scaled its industry-first AIPRO certification program, training over 2,000 agents in the last year.
  • Epique expanded its brokerage operations to all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Australia by 2025.

The players

Josh Miller

CEO and Co-Founder of Epique Realty.

Janice Delcid

CFO and Co-Founder of Epique Realty.

Christopher Miller

COO and Co-Founder of Epique Realty.

Epique Realty

A Houston-based real estate brokerage that has been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026.

Fast Company

A media brand that publishes an annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies.

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What they’re saying

“We are humbled to receive this prestigious honor from Fast Company and believe it further proves that a brokerage built on empowering agents with technological generosity can and is transforming this industry. It is a tribute to every agent who believed in our vision and for our teams that work diligently to build a smarter, faster, and more connected future for all of us.”

— Josh Miller, CEO and Co-Founder

“True innovation isn't just about software; it is about how that software improves human lives. The unprecedented efficiency of our tech ecosystem allows us to fund our model of radical generosity. By providing our agents with free healthcare, a 401K, and over 70 essential business services, we are using technology to create real financial security for independent professionals.”

— Janice Delcid, CFO and Co-Founder

“At our core, we are a profoundly human-centric company powered by cutting-edge tools. Our expansion into all 50 states, Canada and Australia this past year was fueled by our technology, but it is our culture of inclusion, mentorship, and agent-led philanthropy that truly makes us an innovative force for good in the communities we serve.”

— Christopher Miller, COO and Co-Founder

What’s next

Epique Realty will be honored at the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies Summit and Gala on May 19 in New York City.

The takeaway

Epique Realty's inclusion on the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies list demonstrates how a brokerage can leverage technology, a generous business model, and a human-centric culture to transform the real estate industry and empower agents to thrive.