Hello,

I’m Neil Katz.   For more than 25 years, as a successful real estate executive, community leader, philanthropist and student of leadership, I have learned that if you assemble the right team of smart, honest, hard working people, they will always find a way to succeed, even in difficult times.  Good people that “get it” are the key ingredient.  Throughout my professional career, I’ve tried to surround myself with such people.

What do I mean by good people that “get it”?  These are are the people who will always do the right thing, not to get something in return, but simply to do right by those around them.  I seek out people who aren’t petty or self absorbed, who understand that we must take care of others first, give back to our communities and who don’t see the world as populated with adversaries.

Successful businesses are run by successful leaders that operate under the key principals of humility, ethical behavior and respect for others.  Of course there’s much more to success than this.   A successful business needs the right people, the right connections, the right trusted advisors and often the right funding.  This is why I started Neil A. Katz & Associates. We invest in small and medium sized companies in the Greater Baltimore Area that share our philosophy on business and life.  Our micro goal is to help fellow entrepreneurs grow their businesses using our business acumen, strong business connectivity and funding sources.  At the end of the day, from a macro perspective, our mission is to build stronger Baltimore based businesses which provide better services to the people of Baltimore and consequently help the citizens of our community live better lives.

Over the years, through business, charitable work, board work, community work, etc., I have had the pleasure to get to know a majority of the Presidents and CEO’s in the Greater Baltimore Area.   If I don’t know someone, I usually know someone who does.  For nearly three decades, I’ve come to know the best attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, marketing people, property managers… and the list goes on.  As mentioned above, assembling the right team of advisors is critical to a company’s success.  I bring these connections to the companies we invest in.

If you’re an entrepreneur who’s just looking for an investor to put up funds, I’m probably not your man.  I only want to work with companies that I can have a direct impact on their bottom line by using my 27 years of business knowledge and experience as well as my Rolodex of relationships.  Further, if you’re a business owner who believes in doing right by people, in using your business to help the community, and in the power of connections, then we should talk.

Read my blog to get a better idea of who I am and what I stand for, and when you’re ready, feel free to give us a call.

Neil A. Katz, President
Neil A. Katz & Associates, LLC