Meet Our Team
Andrew Dorazio
Owner & Lead Broker / Team Lead
Andrew Dorazio is a former Army officer and long-time real estate broker, investor and property manager in the Chicagoland area with over a decade of experience. He is a high touch broker known for his extensive knowledge of real estate investing and loves being on the ground with his clients to help them buy, sell or rent their homes. Andrew is passionate about helping everyone from the first-time home buyer all the way to the experienced real estate investor achieve their goals. As a seasoned real estate professional, he recognizes and values the trust his clients place in him and strives every day to exceed their expectations. As a veteran himself, Andrew takes pride in helping other Heroes in their real estate journey and is dedicated to tirelessly serving their needs!
Through the Homes for Heroes program as an affiliate partner, Andrew is able to give help teachers, firefighters, police officers, veterans / active duty military and health care workers a closing award just for using him as their agent when they either buy or sell a property!
Andrew is also an avid investor, owning over 70 multi family units across different markets, multiple short term rentals in Nashville, Jacksonville and El Paso, and is in the process of developing land and overseeing 2 remodeling projects in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. He has also published two children's books to help promote financial literacy at a young age. He is passionate about helping others and dedicates a good portion of his time helping others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.
Andrew graduated with a degree in economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Some of Andrew’s Press & Appearances:
“Straight Up Chicago Investor” (Podcast)
“Living Off Rentals” (YouTube)
”The Multi-Family Journey Show” (Podcast)
The “Tinley Park Mom Blog” (Blog)
Ashwin Abichandani
Real Estate Broker/Co-Host of Veterans in Real Estate & The Chicago Veterans Real Estate Meetup
Ashwin is already proving to be a tremendous asset as he hustles around the city looking for deals for our clients. He is also my co-host for our Veterans in Real Estate monthly meetups and an Army Veteran himself. Everyone, please take a second to welcome him to the family! Here is a little more about him:
"Hi! I am Ashwin Abichandani, I am a husband, father, and a real estate investor who for many years worked in a corporate W2 job as a product manager while chasing my real estate dreams on the side. Prior to this, I worked as a project manager for over 15 years in various industries. I also got the opportunity to serve our country by joining the US Army Reserves from 2015 to 2021.
As a real estate investor, I have recently completed two single-family flips which taught me a lot that one doesn't learn from the books.
I am a chronic foodie and enjoy trying new activities with my wife and four-year-old daughter such as Glamping, cooking, eating, traveling, and watching K-dramas. I’m currently learning salsa dancing with my wife. Another hobby of mine is photography. Using my Nikon DSLR I like to capture nature and my family and will continue to create and save beautiful memories. I look forward to helping as many people as possible achieve their real estate goals!"
Kyle Dierkens
Real Estate Broker and Property Management Operations Manager
Kyle has been serving as our property management wing operations manager and is now a licensed broker and the newest addition to the sales side of the team. He brings 13 years of operational and leadership experience from his 5 years in the Army, time as a government contractor, as well as a property manager.
"Hi! I’m Kyle Dierkens, and I am very excited to join the team and start my journey as a broker.
Prior to this, I was a Senior Telemetry Technician for the Western Launch Range on Vandenberg AFB. I spent 6 years there, with a small detour as Mission Ops Specialist for Boeing on the US Missile Defense Program. This came after my 5 years of service in the U.S. Army as a Fire Control Operator for the Patriot Missile System.
Since then, I have been the Operations Manager for BCG Real Estate Group and have learned a lot about the real estate world in a very short amount of time, from property management to sales, and even investing.
I’m an avid video gamer, although I have very little time to enjoy that these days. I have been a skateboarder my whole life, and still enjoy going for a cruise when I can. I also love to play guitar, and explore the city in search of great food, scenery, and people. Very much looking forward to onboarding my first clients and being a great asset to them as well as my team!"
Mari Neberieza
Executive Assistant
Mari comes from a family that is entrenched in the Chicago Real Estate market. Her father, brother and aunt are all Real Estate Appraisers, and Mari was a vital part of her father's company, Actra Appraisal, from her teenage years on.
Mari is already proving to be a great asset on our team with her knowledge and connections in our world. Here is a little more about her:
"Hi all!! My name is Mari and I am so excited to be a part of this great team to help to serve our community! I am also a basketball coach, currently the Lead Women's Assistant Coach at Prairie State College and a student, I currently attend Governors State University. I am a sports fanatic in my spare time along with playing golf and 16 inch softball. The Real Estate community has always been a big part of my life and my family and I can't wait to help as many people conquer their real estate goals and dreams!"
Jeff DeNapoli
Business Growth & Development - Efficiency - Technology Integration
"Hi I’m Jeff! I was born and raised in Chicago (Rogers Park), and now live in the Southwest suburbs with my family after various stints in and around the city and North Shore (Evanston & Skokie, primarily). I spent the last (and first!) 20+ years of my career in the IT industry focusing on Apple-specific support, service, and consulting, but am now extremely happy to have made a career pivot, joining Andrew’s team at Dorazio Real Estate in November of 2023.
A few things about me — I love spending time with family including my 4 (at the time of this writing) year old daughter who keeps me on my toes and always makes me laugh. I spend my free time on various home improvement projects, landscaping/design, and generally just being outside including warm or cold weather camping, hiking, fishing, etc. I also love to cook, make cocktails (also drink them), travel whenever possible, and the geek in me is always up for some gaming or even better designing and building bespoke PCs for myself and others. I’m not a fanatic for any team or sport by any means, but I do love a good F1 race on Sunday and a baseball game in the summer if I'm not watching off-grid cabin-building or floor refinishing tutorials on YouTube.
I am thrilled to be a part of the dynamic and ambitious team at Dorazio Real Estate, and I look forward to contributing to the company's existing growth, expansion, and stellar reputation moving forward!"