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S2EP24-Barry Garapedian-The 7 Pillars of Family Success: Insights from Barry Garapedian
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Barry Garapedian
Guest Bio: Barry Garapedian is the President and CEO of MAG 7 Consulting, a boutique coaching, mentoring, and advisory firm that caters to high-school and college-aged students. The MAG 7 program has distilled and codified key principles of achievement and paths to success which propel young people to meet their highest potentials in all aspects of life.
Speak with Barry for a few minutes and you will likely find his energy, positivity, and zest for life contagious. Not surprisingly, the MAG 7 program is equally dynamic. Key elements teach the next generation how to develop and maintain key life-hack habits, have a positive mindset consistently, and create structure and discipline in life. Performance models and methods are robust and all-encompassing.
Barry’s passion for mentoring and teaching has been a constant theme in his life. For over 15 years he has volunteered as a Career Coach at Pepperdine University. Having mentored close to 1,000 students over the years, Barry is a sought-after speaker at Business Fraternities, Student Professional Clubs and the Pepperdine Ambassadors Council. Many of Barry’s students keep in touch with him for advice and guidance
Barry spent 39 years as a financial advisor with a major wire house, where he was managing director, a team founder, and the recipient of national recognition from The Financial Times and Barron’s. Throughout his career on Wall Street, Barry worked closely with clients and their children. He looked to foster value that extended beyond a family’s balance sheet, helping families create positive dynamics through strategic advice, practical guidance, and a forthright perspective.
He graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Public Policy. While studying at USC, he worked as a private tennis instructor and also worked as a performing magician at the iconic Magic Castle. Barry remains an avid tennis player and still enjoys doing magic as a hobby.
Barry believes strongly in the value of giving back to others—through financial support, but also through active participation as a volunteer, demonstrating his interest in others’ lives. He has served on many Boards, including the Olive View UCLA Medical Center and the Armenian Film Foundation. Barry is especially honored to be named “Father of the Year” by the American Diabetes Association & the National Father’s Day Council in June of 2009. He is currently serving on the Board of the Cancer Support Community VVSB, the Crest Board at Pepperdine University and the Pomegranate Foundation.
Join us as we dive into the world of youth empowerment with Barry Garapedian, the head honcho of Mag7 Consulting! Barry’s all about transforming the lives of high school and college students, helping them crush their goals and unlock their potential.
He’s got some seriously cool insights into the importance of establishing a family constitution to keep values alive and kicking, and let’s be real—who wouldn’t want a roadmap for life, right? With a passion for mentoring that spans over 15 years, Barry shares his wisdom on building a positive mindset, creating structure, and the magic of life hacks that pave the way for success. So, grab your headphones, and let's get ready to sprinkle some inspiration into our lives!
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