Chaz Williams of Black Hand Entertainment is an ascendivist.

Chaz Williams robbed 60 banks. He spent 15 years in federal prison as a result. In 1989 years of appeals resulted in his early release. He turned to the music industry to reinvent himself as CEO of Black Hand Entertainment. The BET Network profiled him in an episode of it's "American Gangster" series.

After a number of bank robberies with several crews of up to twenty people, Chaz was eventually sentenced to serve two terms consecutively totaling 95 years. While in prison he through a number of legal maneuvers had the sentences reduced. One sentence was vacated on a technicality. A 25 and 20 year sentence were changed to run concurrently rather than consecutively. to 25 years.

While in prison he acquired bachelor's degrees in business administration and human service administration. When he was released in 1989, Williams had seven years of parole. Not being able to find a job, which was a requirement of his parole, he decided to go into business for himself.

Black Hand Entertainment initially was a promoter of parties. The concept for the business was formed while Chaz was imprisoned. Through the help of his former fellow inmates the business began to succeed. Williams success led to him doing
after fight parties for Mike Tyson. He was the first promoter to bring Snoop Dogg to New York City. Eventually, he would build a music production studio and produce an album entitled "Black Gangster."

Inspired by the Donald Goines novel of the same name, the album was intended to be a soundtrack to a movie. However, Chaz was unable to acquire the film rights. The music was performed by some of the most successful artists at the time including Jay-Z, DMX, Ja-Rule, and 50 Cent.

Having onetime been 50 Cent's co-manager, today Chaz Williams manages Foxy Brown.

Williams spends time in prison currently, not as a inmate, but as a role model to others. He voluntarily mentors those on the road to success serving as a guide directing them where they hope to go.