Andy Deckas

Andy is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Axial Real Estate Advisors. With over 30 years of senior level experience in the commercial real estate industry, Andy focuses on raising investor equity, structuring investment vehicles, acquiring, financing and managing housing and commercial properties throughout the United States.

Andy started his career in 1988 with the Heitman organization, one of the nation’s largest real estate advisors, where he held several leadership positions, including President of Heitman Properties Ltd and Heitman Advisory Corp. He then joined Opus Properties in 1997 as President and, over the next 17 years, created and managed a real estate investment platform that included eleven commingled funds and numerous joint ventures, involving almost 200 properties, and together totaling over $4 billion in acquisition value. During his tenure, seven of those funds were disposed, completing their life cycle with superior realized returns.

The President of Dougherty Real Estate Equity Advisors since 2014, Andy led a senior management buyout of the business in 2020 to form Axial in conjunction with the Colliers International Group acquisition of several Dougherty Financial Group companies.

Andy participates in numerous industry groups as a speaker and thought leader. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Northwestern University.