Reza Jahangiri

Reza Jahangiri

Reza Jahangiri at the 2010 NRMLA Conference
Born (1978-06-09) June 9, 1978
Residence Newport Beach, CA
Occupation CEO of American Advisors Group
Spouse(s) Kate Levering (m. 2013)
Children 1

Reza Jahangiri (born June 9, 1978) is the CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), co-chair of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and senior publisher for The Reverse Review.[1][2][3]

Education

Jahangiri graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Science degree and went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 2004.[4]

Early career

Prior to his involvement in the reverse mortgage industry, Jahangiri was a founding partner of HeartSavers, a preventative medical imaging company that worked with Johns Hopkins Hospital on the early detection of heart disease and cancer.[5][6] He was also responsible for launching Imaging Venture Group, a healthcare consulting company that supplied medical equipment to private medical practices.

Career

In 2004, Jahangiri became founder and CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), a reverse mortgage lending company based in Orange County, CA.[5] In 2010, AAG launched its current Fred Thompson campaign, signing on the famous politician and actor as their national spokesperson.[7]

In December 2013, Jahangiri was interviewed by the Orange County Register when American Advisors Group was voted 3rd place (large company category) in the newspaper's OC100 Top Workplaces issue. The same year, Jahangiri won the leadership award in that group.[8] In 2014, AAG was rated as an OC Top Workplace for a second consecutive year.[9]

Jahangiri was honored as a 2014 Orange County regional finalist for Entrepreneur of the YearTM by Ernst & Young. During the same year, AAG was named a Top Performing Company finalist by the Orange County chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.[10][11]

Industry affiliations

Jahangiri is an active member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), serving as co-chair of the organization's board of directors. He is also co-chairman of association's policy committee. NRMLA is the national voice of the reverse mortgage industry, serving as an educational resource, policy advocate and public affairs center for lenders and related professionals. The association was established in 1997 to enhance the professionalism of the reverse mortgage business.[3][12]

Humanitarian efforts

In 2011, Jahangiri created the AAG Gives Back campaign, a committee dedicated to supporting various local and global charities.[13] The Kwagala Project became the anchor program for AAG Gives Back after Jahangiri’s visit to Gulu, Uganda in August 2011.[14] AAG sends a monthly monetary donation and holds fundraisers that contribute towards the rescue and rehabilitation, food, shelter, education and vocational training of young impoverished women affected by the sex trade industry in Uganda.[15]

AAG Gives Back also supports Alzheimer's Association, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Friends & Helpers, and Families Forward.[16]

Personal life

Jahangiri married actress Kate Levering on April 20, 2013 at The Beverly Hills Hotel.[17] They have a son, Holden Robert, born in July 2013.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, Shannon “Loans by Phones”, Reverse Mortgage, July–August 2012 Vol. 5 No. 4
  2. ↑ Billingsley, Eric “Reverse Mortgage Lending Sees Consolidation, Stimulus Boost", Orange County Business Journal, 19 January 2012
  3. 1 2 "NRMLA > About NRMLA > Board / Staff > Board List". Nrmlaonline.org. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  4. ↑ Uria, Deidre “Drop Dead Diva Actress Kate Levering Expecting First Child”, Parent Society, 8 March 2013
  5. 1 2 Yedinak, John “How I Got My Reverse Mortgage Start: Reza Jahangiri, American Advisors Group”, Reverse Mortgage Daily, 29 July 2012
  6. ↑ "Heart Savers Llc in Irvine, CA 92604". ChamberofCommerce.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Sen. Fred Thompson named national reverse mortgage spokesman for American Advisors Group". Nationalmortgageprofessional.com. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  8. ↑ Collins, Jeff. "Lender sees rapid growth". Orange County Register. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Orange County Register Top Workplaces 2014 - List of winners". Topworkplaces.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  10. ↑ "Ernst & Young LLP (via noodls) / EY Announces Finalists for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 in Orange County". Noodls.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  11. ↑ A (2014-04-17). "ACG Orange County to Honor 25 Top Companies in the Region - Yahoo Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  12. ↑ "Nrmla > About Nrmla". Nrmlaonline.org. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  13. ↑ "American Advisors Group Gives Back - The Kwagala Project". Aagreversemortgage-cares.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  14. ↑ "Lifetime's Kate Levering Visits Total Impact House | Kwagala Project Blog". Kwagalaproject.org. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  15. ↑ "American Advisors Group (AAG)". Kwagalaproject.org. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  16. ↑ "American Advisors Group Gives Back - The Kwagala Project". Aagreversemortgage-cares.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  17. ↑ Nudd, Tim (2013-05-03). "Kate Levering Marries Reza Jahangiri". People. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  18. ↑ "Kate Levering Welcomes Son Holden Robert". People. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
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