Ezra Katz
Chairman, Aztec Group, Coconut Grove
Katz founded the commercial real estate and mortgage brokerage services firm in 1981. Today, the company employs 16, including eight support staff. “I started at the bottom and stayed true to my work and business ethics,” says Katz, who was once a construction supervisor for a residential home builder. “I was always transparent and determined to work harder than my competitors.”
| EDUCATION | Ohio State University (BS) |
| WOULD CHANGE ABOUT FLORIDA | Stop the traffic congestion. |
| ADMIRES | Norman Braman and Stuart Miller because we need many more leaders like them to make Florida a better place for future generations. |
| SABBATICAL TOPIC | To learn about art history and visit as many art museums as possible |
| READING | 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson |