Dawn McKenna of The Dawn McKenna Group Named an RISMedia 2023 Real Estate Newsmaker

McKenna joins exclusive group of industry leaders who have made newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry 

The Dawn McKenna Group (DMG) with Coldwell Banker Realty is pleased to announce that Dawn McKenna has been selected as an RISMedia 2023 Real Estate Newsmaker—a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve. McKenna was selected for the Trailblazers category. 

RISMedia, the leader in U.S. real estate news and information services, announced its more than 300, 2023 Real Estate Newsmakers on Feb. 1, in both an online directory on RISMedia.com and in the February issue of its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine.

McKenna is not only the #1 Coldwell Banker agent in Illinois and the Midwest, in 2016 she founded DMG. With offices in Hinsdale, IL; Chicago, IL; Winnetka, IL; Lake Forest, IL; New Buffalo, MI; and Naples, FL, Dawn and DMG’s team members are among America’s most successful, creative and sought-after agents. Among McKenna’s most significant accomplishments in 2022 is when her team, DMG, was named the #8 large team in the U.S. among all brokerages in the 2022 RealTrends list published in The Wall Street Journal in June 2022. McKenna and her team set record sales in all of their markets in 2022.

“I am honored to be named an RISMedia 2022 Real Estate Newsmaker,” said McKenna. “I am so proud of the team that we’ve built at the Dawn McKenna Group and the incredible success that we’ve achieved together. There are so many accomplished real estate professionals in the industry, and I am thrilled to be recognized alongside them.” 

“It’s always so inspiring to see the incredible accomplishments of so many real estate professionals around the country and this year’s group of 2023 Newsmakers takes that concept to a whole new level. From the creativity and innovation being implemented through our changing times, to industry records being broken, to the wonderful charitable work being done across the nation, we continue to be amazed by the ingenuity and success of these real estate professionals, over 300 of whom we are honoring on our sixth year of publishing Real Estate Newsmakers,” said John Featherston, Founder, CEO and publisher of RISMedia. 

“We are so proud every year to recognize the hard work, dedication and determination of these finest industry professionals—the 2023 Real Estate Newsmakers—who went above and beyond in 2022 amid the challenges and opportunities of this historic market. Help us in celebrating their hard-earned recognition,” Featherston added.

RISMedia will honor this year’s Real Estate Newsmakers, including the 2023 Hall of Fame, at RISMedia’s Newsmakers Reception & Dinner, being held Sept. 6 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with our 2023 CEO & Leadership Exchange.

About the Dawn McKenna Group

One of America’s most successful, creative, and sought-after luxury real estate teams, the Dawn McKenna Group (DMG), which is affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty, is the No. 1 team in Illinois, No. 1 large team in Naples, Florida and No. 2 in the United States for Coldwell Banker Realty with over $2.5 billion in combined sales. Founded by Dawn McKenna in 2016, DMG has offices in Hinsdale, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; Winnetka, Illinois; Lake Forest, Illinois; New Buffalo, Michigan; and Naples, Florida. With over $600 million in transactions in 2021, DMG is ranked as the #8 large team in the U.S. among all brokerages in the 2022 RealTrends list published in The Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.dawnmckennagroup.com.

About Coldwell Banker Realty: Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida is a leading residential real estate brokerage company with approximately 73 offices and 8,106 affiliated sales associates. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. Visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com. Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Visit ColdwellBankerLuxury.com