Stephen Ross is Chairman and Founder of Related Companies – one of the most prominent real estate development companies in the country – and majority owner of the Miami Dolphins. His company employs over 3,000 professionals and he is committed to surrounding himself with the brightest people possible. His choice of First Republic for personal and business banking is consistent with his extraordinary commitment to excellence. That consistent quest for excellence is just one reason he was recently named the most powerful person in New York real estate.