Dawn McKenna’s eponymous Dawn McKenna Group (DMG) is one of America’s most successful, and sought-after luxury real estate collectives in Illinois and Florida. Annie Royster Lenzke and Katie Moor are two of 26 agents on McKenna’s award-winning team, both with North Shore ties. Lenzke is raising three children here with her Lake Forest High School sweetheart. Moor and her husband, along with their two young daughters, are proud to call Winnetka home.

Why do you love what you do? With home being such a big part of our lives, we truly value playing a vital role in what is undoubtedly one of the biggest transactions a person will make. We love the process of getting to know a client, finding them the perfect home, and seeing how happy they are when they get to move.

What sets you apart from your competition? We like to refer to our competitive advantage as the “DMG Experience.” It’s a combination of talented agents, creative and stylish marketing, global reach, hard work, and customer-focused service that is unmatched in the country.

2020 was a success due to? Our ability to react quickly when the world shut down due to the pandemic! From hosting national Zoom webinars and regular open houses on Instagram live, to doing showings over FaceTime and even selling homes completely virtually, we provided the DMG Experience for our clients even in the most challenging times.

Highlight of your 2020 volume? Our team closing $388 million in sales and closing a home every 21 hours was an incredible achievement.

What is the first thing you tell your clients? With offices across the Greater Chicago area and Naples, Florida, we serve the real estate needs of our clients at all stages of their lives. Our power network of top agents from Los Angeles and Miami to New York and Paris gives us the ability to say that we are truly local experts with global reach.

Most looking forward to in 2021? 2020 brought a boost of energy into the North Shore. We’re looking forward to building on this momentum. The pandemic taught us we can do things differently, and we plan to continue evolving and honing those new skills in 2021.

Dawn McKenna Group has offices in Winnetka, Lake Forest, Chicago, Hinsdale, and Naples, Florida. For more information, visit dawnmckennagroup.com.