MIAMI—Jason Katz has been promoted from associate to vice president with locally-based real estate investment and merchant banking firm Aztec Group Inc.

Company officials say Katz will focus on executing land sales and commercial real estate acquisitions across Florida, particularly in the South Florida market, and asset management of real estate investments on behalf of Aztec's investment affiliate Mayan Properties.

Jason joined Aztec Group in 2012 as an associate. Since then he has supported asset management of the Mayan's substantial office and multifamily portfolios and worked with local, regional and national multifamily developers, investors, and property owners to generate sales and financing opportunities on behalf of Aztec.

Since joining the firm Katz has closed multiple land transactions in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood and is currently working on sales valued at more than $40 million in and around the city's urban core.

“Aztec Group's success as a leading real estate investment and financing firm stems from the hard work and dedication of our team and Jason has represented an integral part of our firm's growth over the past three years,” said Luis Benitez, Aztec's chief operating officer. “Jason's promotion reflects his strong deal-making performance, long-term commitment to the company and drive to support the firm's continued success in South Florida's competitive real estate financing sector.”

Katz is actively involved in the Urban Land Institute. He helped plan the organization's successful Leadership Exchange Program, which saw young real estate professionals from around the country come to Miami for two days. Most recently, he organized the ULI panel event “Renaissance in the Grove: A Neighborhood Re-emerges” that was held at Park Grove.