Arquicia Franklin is the owner/operator of Afra, a business consulting company specializing in existing business, business startups, point-of-sale systems, processing and invoicing, payroll services, and a wide array of business acumen. She brings more than 20+ years of banking and financial experience into the professional arena to help business owners find efficiencies and succeed in the business environment. Arquicia is an active board member of Executive Women’s International and plays an active role with the Brookside Business Association. She is also a member of the Broken Arrow Chamber and an active participant in numerous Tulsa metro networking groups. She has volunteered with the Tulsa Area United Way and the non-profit Dress For Success. Arquicia is not just a business professional, but also a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In her free time, she enjoys working out, traveling the world, spending time with her husband of 30 years, and making memories with her grand children, two sons, daughter-in-law, family, and friends. Her deep-rooted connection to the Tulsa community is evident in her passion to see it grow.