Boston-based commercial real estate firm Richards Barry Joyce & Partners LLC (RBJ) recently appointed Frank Petz as executive vice president.

Petz will lead the firm’s newly expanded Capital Markets Group.

“I am looking forward to beginning my work with Richards Barry Joyce & Partners,” said Petz. “The current real estate investment dynamics demand what RBJ can now offer – a deep knowledge of market fundamentals combined with all-inclusive capital strategies to maximize value for clients.”

Petz brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate investment experience to his new role at RBJ, including institutional advisory, investment sales, equity origination, structured financing and debt placement.

Prior to joining the firm, he was a managing director at Eastdil Secured, a real estate investment banking company. Previously, Petz led the Boston office of CBRE | Melody, where he was one of the Greater Boston market’s leading equity and debt placement producers, placing more than $2 billion in capital.