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Reza Jahangiri (born July 9, 1978) is the CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), a founding board member for the Coalition of Independent Seniors (CIS) and senior publisher for The Reverse Review.

Education
Jahangiri graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelors of Science degree and went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 2004.

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 John Hopkins Hospital on the early detection of heart disease and cancer. He was also responsible for launching Imaging Venture Group, a healthcare consulting company that supplied medical equipment for hospitals and private medical practices.

Career
In 2004, Jahangiri became founder and CEO of AAG, a reverse mortgage lending company based in Orange County, CA. In 2010, AAG launched its current Fred Thompson campaign, signing on the famous politician and actor on as their national spokesperson.

Political Efforts
Jahangiri has been an active founding board member of the Coalition of Independent Seniors (CIS) since its inauguration in 2010. The Coalition for Independent Seniors is a non-partisan, non-political advocacy group that focuses on ensuring financial independence, security and stability for the senior community. CIS so far has held over 100 meetings in Capitol Hill, educating policy makers on the importance of the HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) program.

Humanitarian Efforts
In 2011, Jahangiri created the AAG Gives Back campaign, a committee dedicated to supporting various local and global charities. The Kwagala Project became the anchor program for AAG Gives Back after Jahangiri’s visit to Gulu, Uganda in August 2011. AAG holds fundraisers that provide monthly contributions towards the rescue and rehabilitation, food, shelter, education and vocational training of young impoverished women affected by the sex trade industry in Uganda. AAG Gives Back also supports Alzheimer’s Association, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Friends & Helpers, and Families Forward.