Following in his father’s footsteps, Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr. is now president and CEO of Black Enterprise, a multi-media firm spanning the publishing, digital, broadcast and event worlds. Black Enterprise provides business information and financial advice to professionals and entrepreneurs, focusing on lifelong wealth building. After learning of First Republic’s reputation from friends, Butch decided to meet with the Bank and was so impressed he immediately moved his business and personal accounts to First Republic.