[5] 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.

In 2004, Jahangiri became founder and CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), a reverse mortgage lending company based in Orange County, CA.

[6] He started AAG to help address the financial crisis of a growing 65-and-older population by utilizing an underutilized asset, home equity.

[12] The following year, Jahangiri was interviewed by HousingWire about AAG's expansion into conventional and FHA refinance loans, as well as real estate services for the senior demographic.

[16] Jahangiri is an active member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), serving as the past co-chair of the organization's board of directors [3].

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.