Heaphy will lead the film and television finance group for First Republic and work with a team of bankers that provide specialized lending, deposit and wealth management services to film and television production companies and business management firms.
Prior to joining First Republic, Heaphy worked for City National Bank in Beverly Hills as Senior Vice President and head of film finance. Before that, Heaphy was an investment banker for First Chicago NBD in Los Angeles.
First Republic Bank president and COO Katherine August-deWilde said with Charles leading their movie and television finance team, First Republic now has greater capabilities to meet the needs of firms in the entertainment industry.