When clients are making high-stakes real estate and tax-planning decisions, having a the right exchange resource matters.
Derek Mazza, Division Manager with Asset Preservation, Inc., serves as a local point of contact for investors, attorneys, CPAs, real estate professionals, financial advisors, and referral partners throughout New England. With more than 20 years of experience, Derek brings a practical understanding of how real estate transactions, tax-deferral strategies, and long-term investment goals often come together.
His background in institutional real estate also provides helpful perspective for more complex exchange conversations, including replacement property planning, passive real estate options, and 1031/721 DST exchange considerations. Together with API’s national exchange team, Derek helps connect clients and advisors with the guidance, responsive service, and the support needed to move an exchange forward with confidence.
Derek’s experience is backed by the strength of API, a national Qualified Intermediary that has facilitated more than 200,000 successful 1031 exchanges and is supported by the strength and stability of Stewart Title Company, a publicly traded company with more than 130 years of history in the title industry. API also offers dedicated Exchange Counselors, a Commercial Division, attorneys and CPAs on staff, and experience with delayed, reverse, improvement, and other complex exchanges.
Why clients continue to choose API:- Stength and stability: API is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title, a publicly traded company for more than 130 years.
- Specialized 1031 knowledge from a firm focused on tax-deferred exchanges.
- Regional support from Derek Mazza, API's New England Division Manager.
- Experienced guidance through strict timelines, documentation, and exchange requirements.
- A national team with deep institutional knowledge and commercial transaction experience.
- Security-focused procedures for the handling of exchange proceeds.
- Responsive service when clients and advisors need clear direction.
Because Qualified Intermediaries are not nationally regulated, choosing the right QI is an important decision. API’s approach emphasizes expertise, accurate documentation, critical timeline guidance, responsive service, and the security of exchange funds.
API’s exchange fund safeguards include Qualified Exchange Accounts, fidelity bond insurance coverage, errors and omissions insurance, alliances with highly rated financial institutions, and a Letter of Assurance from Stewart Title Company.
Whether you are planning a straightforward delayed exchange or a more complex transaction, Derek and the API team are available to help you understand the process, coordinate with your advisors, and move forward with confidence.
Have a question about a current or upcoming exchange? Connect with Derek by phone, email, or text.
Derek Mazza
Division Manager
Asset Preservation, Inc.
derek@apiexchange.com
M (978) 808-1676 | (800) 883-1031
