JW Najarian ✔

♦Founder at Metta Media Group ♦Founder CREPIG ♦Founder On Purpose Magazine ♦Creator US Veteran Group on Linkedin

Location: Greater Los Angeles Area
Industry: Commercial Real Estate

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Current

Founder at Metta Media Group
Co-Founder, Partner at Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Association (CREDAA)
Founder Independent Consultant at Apriori Beauty

Founder at Commercial Real Estate Professional Investor Group (CREPIG)
Advisory Board Member - Smart Real Estate Investor Group at Dynamics Capital Group
Principal at Emerald Bay Investments, LLC

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Past

Co-Owner at Fools Media Group
Founding Member at Humanity Unites Brilliance
Los Angeles Coordinator at Feed333

Commercial Real Estate Loan Consultant at Pathfinder Mortgage Corp.
Commercial Real Estate Loan Consultant at Optimax Commercial Services
Project Management / Sales at Datalink Networks
Senior Network Engineer at Medtronic MiniMed
IT Manager at Daylight Trucking
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals and Writing Credits at Crazy Pictures - The Band
Desktop Support at IBM Global
Desktop Support at Pacesetter / St Jude Medical
IT Manager at Aquatemp Products Corporation
Owner at Bestech (Sole Proprietorship)
IT Manager at Ahearn Computerized Marking and Grading
Co SysOp at D&D VIP Data Exchange
VP Payroll at Applied Personnel and Global Scientek
Maintenance at Fox Theatre - San Diego, CA
Electronic Technician at Cinematronics
Problem Claims Supervisor at Blue Shield - Champus / OChampus
Yeoman at US Navy
YCC Youth Counselor at USDA Forest Service

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Education

Peak Potentials
Commercial Property Academy
ITT Technical

University of West Florida
Delgado College, Louisiana
George Whittel High
University of LIfe

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Recommendations

83 people have recommended JW

Connections

500+ connections

LINKS:
Open Networker linkedin@prigen.net
www.Twitter.com/jwnajarian
www.facebook.com/jwnajarian
www.FullyFollow.Me/jw

♦ Co-Founder - CRE Distressed Assets Association (CREDAA). On LinkedIn Also at www.CREDAA.com

♦ Founder - Metta Media Group www.MettaMediaGroup.com

♦ Founder - On Purpose Magazine www.OnPurposeMagazine.com
Authors, Speakers, Teachers, Pros and Celeb Interviews of - Educational, inspiring, entertaining stories

♦ Founder - CRE Professional Investors Group (CREPIG). On LinkedIn
Also at www.CREPIG.com

♦ Founder - Residential RE Professional Investors Group (REPIG). On LinkedIn

♦ Partner www.ArtQuenchMagazine.com

♦ Member Founder aPriori Beauty high quality health and antiaging products. www.ShopApriori.com

♦ As a Social Business Developer I like to help support socially responsible and conscious projects. www.jwnajarian.com

♦ My mission is to work in a non-adversarial business environment. Build alliances and partnerships. I wish to work with the socially conscience and to give back as much as I can. I work to alleviate poverty around the world by supporting efforts to create abundance via micro loans and education helping with dignity not handouts.

POVERTY ELIMINATION AND EMPOWERMENT
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♥ "We make a living by what we get;
We make a life by what we give." - Sir Winston Churchill

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
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DO NOT SEND DEALS OR OFFERS OF FUNDING OR NEEDS FOR FUNDING TO ME DIRECTLY. PLEASE USE www.CREPIG.com to post deals and offers or requests.

INFORMATION TECH (IT)
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►Security Assurance and Compliance Management
►Help Desk Design / Staffing
►Change Managment Design / Implementation
►Large Cabling Design / Installation
►Large Network Design, Installation / Maintenance
►Preventive Maintenance Design / Implementation

Specialties

■ Production of Audio and Video Interviews and content.
■ Commercial / Residential Real Estate Investments
■ Master Networking
■ High Security Network and Server - Design, implementation and maintenance.
■ Social Business Development
■ Network Marketing

Founder

Metta Media Group

June 2011 – Present (2 years) Los Angeles, CA

Social Media and Business Development Marketing and Advertising
I help Celebrities and Business grow their targeted web presence.

We are currently producing educational, enlightening, inspiring, entertaining, purposeful and sometimes just bizarre web based interviews and content.

We also using On Purpose Magazine as a platform to help market and promote authors and their books, Artists, Innovative Products and Self Development Products and Services by allowing them to share great content and in turn giving them more exposure.

On Purpose Magazine is also partnershiping with ArtQuench Gallery / Magazine to help promote Artists with a full virtual gallery and Magazine

Current Projects include:

► On Purpose Magazine - Interviews with Speakers, Authors, Celebrities, Thought Leaders, Musicians, and Business Professionals with interesting, compelling, educational and entertaining stories and information to share.
► Commercial Real Estate Professional Investor Group.

Co-Founder, Partner

Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Association (CREDAA)

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry

August 2009 – Present (3 years 10 months)

Social Networking, Education, Information and Collaboration Association for those engaged in the disposition, acquisition, valuation, development or finance of CRE distressed assets and notes.

Founder Independent Consultant

Apriori Beauty

Partnership; Myself Only; Cosmetics industry

March 2009 – Present (4 years 3 months)

Skin Care and Anti-aging products
Apriori Beauty's high end, all natural products are some of the most innovative products of our time.

http://www.aPrioriBeauty.com/FIC/jw/products

Founder

Commercial Real Estate Professional Investor Group (CREPIG)

October 2008 – Present (4 years 8 months) http://www.CREPIG.com

Member website for Commercial Real Estate Professionals and Investors.

Members can find funding and deals as well as promote their projects, products and services. Full networking capabilty with Forums, Blogs, Videos, Pictures, Events and much more....
http://www.CREPIG.com

Advisory Board Member - Smart Real Estate Investor Group

Dynamics Capital Group

August 2008 – Present (4 years 10 months)

Commercial Real Estate Investor Group
Meeting every third Tuesday of the month

The Smart Real Estate Investors Seminar offers 2 credit hours of California CPE continuing education credits for CPAs and certifies that an application is pending for approval of this seminar for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California.
Please let us know if you wish to receive this credit.

Time:
7.00pm - 7:30pm Networking
7:30pm - 9:30pm Presentation and Q & A

Location:
LUXE Hotel (Sunset and 405, 1 block West of 405 Fwy)
11461 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone: (310) 471-0650
Fax: (310) 471-2815

Principal

Emerald Bay Investments, LLC

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry

March 2006 – Present (7 years 3 months)

Commercial / Residential Real Estate Investments

Help Investors interested in properties and projects. Looking for business partners for various projects. Also offer help to other commercial investors by sharing resources. Work with many different professionals to help investors find and fund deals.

Founded Commercial Real Estate Professional Investors Group to work with other investors and professionals helping to fund and find deals and professional resources around the world.

jw@emeraldbayinvest.com
www.CREPIG.com (Commercial Division)
www.REPIG.net (Residential Division)
818-353-9100

Co-Owner

Fools Media Group

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry

May 2009 – June 2011 (2 years 2 months)

Founding Member

Humanity Unites Brilliance

Partnership; 11-50 employees; Renewables & Environment industry

December 2007 – December 2010 (3 years 1 month)

As a Founding Arc Angel, member of core training staff and Independent Council Member with HUB; I work to help others that are interested in this giving process.

HUB offers an exciting new model for business and humanitarian giving, supported by a powerful social marketing program. An economic engine that creates consistent funding and grows exponentially, HUB offers a new paradigm for "sustainable global giving".

Uniting and empowering the most effective non-profit and for-benefit organizations (separately focused on providing pure water, sustainable food supplies, education for children and sustainment training for adults, as well as micro-loans for millions), HUB creates a full solution and sustainable opportunity for poor and neglected communities around the world. We don't just deliver a fish, we teach people to fish and equip them with the tools (loans, education, food, water, environmental training).

www.jwhub.com
www.CheckOutHub.com
skype: jw.najarian

Los Angeles Coordinator

Feed333

November 2008 – November 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Volunteer position to help coordinate Feed333's yearly food, toy and water giveaway. I work directly for Spryte Loriano founder of Feed333. This year Feed333 held the nation's largest collaborative food giveaway and the previous two years Feed333 has collaboratly hosted the largest one day food giveaway in our nation's history. For more info go to www.Feed333.org

Worked with Spryte Loriano in collaboration with the Salvation Army, Feed the Children, the NBA Players Association and others to help feed around 4000+ families in South Central Los Angeles. Feed333 also hosted similiar events in Phoenix and San Francisco.

Commercial Real Estate Loan Consultant

Pathfinder Mortgage Corp.

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry

January 2007 – September 2007 (9 months)

I am changing my position at Pathfinder Corporation to one of referral. A great company with an awesome crew. They have changed their name to Figueroa Capital Group and I HIGHLY recommend them.

Loan Officer for a mortgage banking firm headquartered in downtown Los Angeles. Primary focus is commercial real estate debt with Life lenders, CMBS and conventional banking, but also work with construction financing, hard money and private equity placement.

800 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 239-8833
www.figueroacapitalgroup.com

Commercial Real Estate Loan Consultant

Optimax Commercial Services

July 2006 – December 2006 (6 months)

Loan Officer Commercial Division
www.getoptimax.com

Project Management / Sales

Datalink Networks

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry

2001 – May 2006 (5 years)

ACCOUNT MANAGER
Sales, Consultation, Design, Implementation and Service of IT Infrastructure for companies with 60 to 2200 employees. Specialized in consulting and implementing high security networks to meet the challanges of HIPPA, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA and Visa CISP requirements. Also provided disaster planning and data center services.

PROJECT MANAGER
Coordinated large and medium size IT Projects for my clients and the other managers clients.
www.datalinknetworks.net

Senior Network Engineer

Medtronic MiniMed

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MDT; Medical Devices industry

1999 – 2001 (2 years)

Worked with design team (Datalink Networks) to implement new network for 750K sq ft building in Northridge, Ca. Managed all aspects of design, installation and implementation of high security large scale network. Managed the maintenance of the system.

Change Management
Project Management
www.minimed.com

IT Manager

Daylight Trucking

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry

1996 – 1998 (2 years)

Managed IT Network and PC Desktop departments.

Implemented:
Help Desk
Adds, Moves and Changes procedures

www.dylt.com

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals and Writing Credits

Crazy Pictures - The Band

January 1994 – December 1997 (4 years)

Founding member of a band that was lucky enough and talented enough to play regular Friday night gigs at McMurphy's in Pasadena, and never once play a top 40 tune. We were also honored to play several Hollywood clubs including The Whiskey a Go Go, Coconut Teaser and the House of Blues on more than one occasion.

The highlight of our career was when we were invited for the second time to play in New York. We were very honored to get to play at Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center. We had been voted with one other band as "Bands of the Millenium" by Newbreed Entertainment. We broke up shortly after that gig due to band ego issues.

www.crazypics.us

Desktop Support

IBM Global

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry

1996 – 1996 (less than a year)

Washington Mutual buyout of Home Savings and Loan and 2 other banks. Adds, moves and changes for over 5000 employees at their Northridge Facility. Temporary position

Desktop Support

Pacesetter / St Jude Medical

1995 – 1996 (1 year)

PC Desktop Support responsible for all adds, moves and changes
www.sjm.com

IT Manager

Aquatemp Products Corporation

1993 – 1995 (2 years)

Managed IT department for manufacturing company. Programmed (Virtural Basic) Work in Process inventory and quality control program. Also managed CNC and Ladder programmed equipment. Worked with CAD/CAM professionals to build Bill of Materials. Worked with AP/AR and purchasing to set reorder levels. Worked with receiving on inventory issues. Worked with China Manufacturers in purchasing and receiving. Built present catalog taking over 400 photos of products edited pricing and worked with graphics vendors and printers to complete.

Owner

Bestech (Sole Proprietorship)

1985 – 1994 (9 years)

IT Service ,Consulting, Project Management, IT Infrastructure design and implementation including Networks, Server, PC Desktop, DB Programming, Mass Storage and Disaster Recovery for small to medium sized offices

IT Manager

Ahearn Computerized Marking and Grading

1989 – 1991 (2 years)

Worked as company IT manager using Novell to network office and Point of Sale at Ahearn Cutting Machine and Supply. Also senior engineer for computerized marking, grading and cutting department. Ahearn Computerized Marking and Grading sold Investronica (www.techexchange.com/vars/investronica.html) 70" plotters. I maintained at chip level, installed and trained garment manufacturers. Companies included Le Baron, Le Roth Clothiers and many others.

Co SysOp

D&D VIP Data Exchange

January 1987 – January 1988 (1 year 1 month)

Worked with Doug Luce to maintain one of Southern California's well known Bulletin Boards (BBS). It was an exciting time. We could get an email accross the country in three or four days if all the SysOps cooperated.

VP Payroll

Applied Personnel and Global Scientek

March 1985 – September 1985 (7 months)

Payroll for temp employees working on government contracts at North Island Naval Base.

Maintenance

Fox Theatre - San Diego, CA

1983 – 1985 (2 years)

Maintenance for Fox Theatre (Now Symphony Towers) and adjacent 6 story office building. Installed energy management system that controlled duty cycling Lithium bromide chiller, fresh air returns, Office electrical and all theartre maintenance.
www.sandiegosymphony.com

Electronic Technician

Cinematronics

1983 – 1983 (less than a year)

Worked on Dragon's Lair
http://www.klov.com/D/Dragon's_Lair.html

Problem Claims Supervisor

Blue Shield - Champus / OChampus

Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry

1980 – 1982 (2 years)

Worked as a claims adjuster and started my own department to help complete and retire problem claims. Supervised 15 - 30 employees.

Yeoman

US Navy

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Military industry

1976 – 1980 (4 years)

○ Physiology Research Assistant
○ Human Research Subject
○ Computer Operator

3 Yrs - Naval Aerospace Medical Research Lab - NAS, FL and Nasa/George C Marshall Space Flight Center, LA. - NAMRLD was a detachment of the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Lab (NAMRL), which is located at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fl.

The initial mission of the laboratory was to develop criteria for protecting aircrew from the harmful effects of impact acceleration. In 1975, the mission was expanded to include the study of the effects on human performance of exposure to vibration and ship motion. I worked as a human research subject. Also worked with mainframe computer and helped with physiology research at LSU and Tulane medical libraries.
http://www.prigen.net/namrl/aboutme.html

1 Year - USS Leftwich DD-984 as ships combat systems yeoman. Awarded comendation for my part in the administration of the commissioning of the ship.

YCC Youth Counselor

USDA Forest Service

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Government Administration industry

April 1975 – July 1976 (1 year 4 months)

USFS Lake Tahoe Basin. Worked with the Youth Conversattion Corp help inner city youth to learn about the environment and get them off the streets of parts of Los Angles and the Bay Area.

I was invited, and spent 1 month traveling around the state to address US Forest Service executives as a representative of the program.

My desire was to go to Chico State and become a naturalist. I joined the Navy instead.

Volunteer Experience
- Los Angeles Coordinator
  
  Feed333
  - Social Services
  December 2008 – present (4 years 6 months)
  
  Feed the working poor in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. Our one day food, water, hygene and toy give aways were the largest national one day food food give aways for three years.
  
  Where: South Central Los Angeles
  Who: Working Poor
  Associates: Feed the Children, Salvation Army, Los Angeles Lakers, several celebrities and others.
- Event Coordinator
  
  HNBA
  - Education
  January 2009 – December 2009 (1 year)
  
  Worked to help inner city youth and schools inspire education. Worked with Los Angeles basketball teams to hold events at games to get more exposure to educational programs helping kids.
Volunteer Interests
- Causes I care about:
  - Children
  - Economic Empowerment
  - Education
  - Human Rights
  - Poverty Alleviation
  - US Veteran
- Organizations I support:
  - Wounded Warrior Project
  - Feeding America
  - Feed The Children
  - The Salvation Army

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10 Steps to Successful Sales - Brian Lambert
- ASTD Press; 2 edition (December 1, 2009)
Authors: JW Najarian ✔, Brian Lambert

JW Najarian was not the author, but had featured quote in the book.

Drawing upon extensive resources, ASTD has put together the fundamental elements of successful sales--the kind of success business professionals can apply daily to produce lasting relationships, productive business dealings, and successful bottom line results. Learn from professionals to develop a sales mindset, become an active listener, ask the right questions, be positive, build trust with your clients, and possess all traits of successful sales people.
Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust
- Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.; First Edition edition (June 6, 2012)
- June 6, 2012
Authors: JW Najarian ✔, Ken Scott, Bobby Owsinski

JW Najarian was not the author of this book. He had a featured quote in this book.

Ken Scott holds a unique place in music history as one of only five engineers to have recorded The Beatles, but his experiences as a producer may be just as profound. Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust shares the intimate memories of Ken Scott s days working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that has influenced several generations of music makers. Ken's work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to Magical Mystery Tour and The White Album, and as a producer and/or engineer of six David Bowie albums (including the groundbreaking Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars), as well as other timeless classics from a who's-who of classic rock and jazz acts, including Elton John, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, America, Devo, Kansas, The Tubes, Missing Persons, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs, and Stanley Clarke. Funny, poignant, and oh, so honest, Ken pulls no punches as he tells it as he saw it, as corroborated by a host of famous and not-so famous guests who were there as well. Plus, you'll be privy to several exclusive stories, facts, and technical details only available in Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust. National press campaign planned around 40th anniversary of Ziggy Stardust release on June 6, 2012 Includes never-before-told stories of The Beatles, David Bowie and Elton John Many never-before-seen photographs

Ken became a part of the team latterly, which over the years recorded the band to such a high standard - a standard that remains a benchmark today. I was lucky to have Ken to assist me during that period of extraordinary creativity. --George Martin, producer (The Beatles)
How to Cash In on Distressed Real Estate in a Down Market
- Alan D. Pollack; First edition (June 27, 2011)
- June 26, 2011
Authors: JW Najarian ✔, Alan Pollack

JW Najarian is not the author, but is quoted on the back cover

When it comes to real estate are you asking, How can I get a piece of this pie? Maybe you should be. But, to save yourself time and money, you should also get up to speed with the industry and language, structures and challenges in assessing and managing troubled or distressed assets. This book is a training tool for this lucrative real estate market and includes: Discussion of notes and deeds Step-by-step directions about preparing to invest What costly mistakes to avoid How to determine the balance between risk and reward Glossary of terminology

Peak Potentials

2006 – 2010

Commercial Property Academy

2006 – 2007

ITT Technical

1980 – 1984

University of West Florida

1979 – 1980

Delgado College, Louisiana

1977 – 1977

George Whittel High

1973 – 1976

University of LIfe

1958

Groups and Associations:

■ Apple MacIntosh Certified 1985-1987 ■ Cisco CCNA - 1999 - 2000 ■ Novell Certified 1990 ■ California Real Estate License 2007 ■ Peak Potentials Quantum Leap Program Member ■ Founding Arc Angel Humanity Unites Brilliance (H.U.B.) www.CheckOutHUB.com ■ HUB Independent Angel Council (IAC) ■ LA Real Estate Investment Group (Advisory Board)www.dynamicscapital.com/pages/seminar.asp LinkedIn Group Founder: ☻ Commercial Real Estate Professional Investors Group ☻Humanity Unites Brillance ☻ U.S. Veteran Group ☻ Success Networking Group