SJM_PROFILE_Weichert_Dmitry_Dombrovsky_1121_profile 11 / 19 / 21 10 : 46 AM Page 2 PROMOTION B U S I N E S S S P O T L I G H T him about eight years ago . Armed with his strong work ethic and a desire for greater professional autonomy , he made the occupational leap into a new industry — and hasn’t looked back since . “ Around that time , the financial advi - sory business was getting killed by the market and there were a lot of corporate changes going on , ” he recalls . “ I wanted to be more in charge of my own career . ” That same hard work he devoted to get - ting where he is today is exactly what he gives his clients . “ It’s the same with almost any immigrant who’s coming to this country : When we came here , we saw all the opportunities that are out there as long as you work hard , ” Dombrovsky explains . “ I’m always a student of the business , I’m always attending various seminars , con - FROM REFUGEE ferences and events so that I can apply what - ever I learned to every client’s situation to help them get a better deal and come out ahead . ” by MADELEINE MACCAR His previous work experience in the financial sector is another benefit he offers TO REALTOR his clients , too . With hard work and a willingness to jump at every opportunity “ My background is in finance and America offered him since coming to the country as a teenager , accounting and financial services , and I haven’t come across a lot of realtors who have Dmitry Dombrovsky has climbed the ladder of success — and that experience , ” says Dombrovsky . “ I can talk endeavors to use his can - do attitude and love of South Jersey to to my clients knowledgably about things help buyers and sellers find the next place they’ll call home . likeinvestments and tax consequences . ” Dombrovsky has , in turn , gotten back hen a teenaged Dmitry Dombrovsky hisclients — including a stint as a soccer ref - whathe’s poured into the real estate industry , and his family came to America in eree that made him intimately acquainted interms of both professional recognition and W1990 as political refugees from the withnot only southern New Jersey but also the personalsatisfaction . former Soviet Union , he had no way of region’s recreational offerings , giving him a “ When I first started out , I was named knowing that being placed in South Jersey neighborhoodspecialist’s competitive edge . Weichert , Realtors ’ Rookie of the Year for the would lead him to his permanent home . “ Throughout the ’ 90s and for the better entireSouth Jersey region , ” he recalls . “ Little But as he doggedly worked his way up partsof the early 2000s , as I was transitioning by little , I kept advancing : In my local real - from being a busboy to a waiter to a bartender , froma college student and a part - time restau - tors ’ association , which is NEXUS Associa - and then a graduate of first Drexel University rant employee to a full - time professional , I tion of REALTORS , I was named a Superior and then Rutgers University – Camden , he refereed youth soccer for about 25 years , so Performer . And then I was voted by the wound up falling in love with the region . I’ve been to every town , every soccer field , readers of South Jersey Magazine as one of “ I love the area , ” he says . “ I love being close everystadium throughout most the top 100 realtors in South Jersey , specif - to major cities like Philadelphia and New York , countiesin South Jersey , ” Dom - ically for Cherry Hill and Voorhees . ” and I love being close to the Jersey Shore . brovskysays . “ I think that gave But what matters most , Dombrovsky That’s where we spend a lot of time , and it’s mea little bit of an advantage , says , is knowing that he’s made a difference where a lot of my clients are : They’re mostly asfar as having a knowledge of to his clients . in the Cherry Hill / Voorhees area or toward the area before the internet , “ It’s very rewarding to see that the clients the Shore , like Ventnor and Margate , all the beforeGoogle Maps , before are happy with the work that I do , that’s way down to Atlantic City . ” smartphones . ” one of the most rewarding things , ” he Now raising two young children with his But real estate isn’t says . “ This profession allows me to wife in Cherry Hill , Dombrovsky has lived in Dombrovsky’sfirst career . have the mind of a capitalist but the n South Jersey for more than 30 years . He He received both his heart of a social worker . ” draws upon his passion for and knowledge of bachelor’s and MBA the area to benefit those who come to his degreesin finance , and Weichert , Realtors branch trusting him on had been recruited by Weichert , Realtors : their journeys to find the next place they’ll call the Fortune 500 com - Dmitry Dombrovsky home , whether they’re buying or selling . panyAmeriprise , where 1909 Route 70 E . , Suite 1 | Cherry Hill His background is a unique asset he’s heremained as a finan - ( 609 ) 230 - 6695 proudof , and he’s thrilled to tap into the expe - cial advisor until real Dmitry - Dombrovsky.Weichert.com rienceshe’s had over the decades to best assist estate began calling to SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 61