Dawn McKenna is one of Americas most successful, creative, and sought-after luxury real estate agents. Not only the No. 1 Coldwell Banker agent in Illinois, for the past decade Dawn has been the No. 1 agent in the exclusive Chicago suburb of Hinsdale and a member of the Coldwell Banker Presidents Elite top 1% of agents. To provide global reach for her clients, Dawn became a founding member of two exclusive, invite-only, international networks; the International Luxury Alliance, which connects Coldwell Banker, Corcoran and Hampton Internationals most successful, global agents, and Luxury Presence, which is made up of only the top agent of any agency in the most important luxury markets in the world. Since her 2003 debut as a Coldwell Banker Rookie of the Year, Dawn has been recognized as a top producer by the Wall Street Journal, RealTrends rankings, Forbes and Crains Chicago Business.
In 2016, Dawn formed the Dawn McKenna Group (DMG) and started expanding with new agents, offices and services. The DMG opened offices on North Michigan Avenue in Chicagos Gold Coast and prestigious 5th Avenue in Naples, Florida in 2017. DMG Rentals, a program designed to capture recent college graduates as future DMG clients by finding them Chicago-area rentals, was started in 2018. Then, in 2019, the DMG expanded to Chicagos North Shore suburbs of Winnetka and Lake Forest. Since its creation in 2016, the DMG has grown to 31 team members in five offices, listed more than 400 homes, concluded more than 800-million in total transactions, and found apartments for more than 600 renters.
Dawn was born in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois. Before joining Coldwell Banker, Dawn worked on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade, in the high net worth trust department of the Northern Trust Company and as an interior designer. An active member of the Chicago Board of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dawn has been married for 28 years and is the mother of four children.
Dawn specializes in enthusiastic, experienced negotiator, knowledgeable and top producer transactions.
Dawn is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 60120, 60145, 60153, 60304, 60402, 60515, 60522, 60532, 60540 & 60563
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