Dealmaker grabs life by the horns

Tampa real estate investor Brian Katz zigs when others zag, and he isn't afraid of a few risks, particularly in lending money for deals. The strategy, so far, has paid off.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. April 27, 2018
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Mark Wemple. Brian Katz, 40, founded Katz Capital in 2011.
Mark Wemple. Brian Katz, 40, founded Katz Capital in 2011.
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In seven years, Brian Katz has built a company with an enterprise value, including third-party valuations of its investments and subsidiaries, estimated at about $40 million.

But instead of having the mentality of a hunter always looking for the next big prize, he thinks of himself as a farmer.

 

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