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29th Nov 2021

Welcome to The Higher Standard Podcast

Welcome to The Higher Standard podcast, where you can find ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams, no games, no drama, and no shenanigans.

Led by your host, banker, and lawyer Chris Naghibi, this show is a guru-free, no-BS environment. There's an immense amount of information and disinformation out there, and wading through it to find the true nuggets of value requires a guide who can help you choose a higher standard for yourself.

You'll learn a little about the nature of the podcast as well as Chris' background.

You'll discover Chris' qualifications and some of the mistakes he's made and learned from along the way.

You'll learn about the stories, information, advice, and insights you can expect from future episodes.

You don't want to miss this show!

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What You’ll Learn in this Show:

  • A little about the nature of the podcast as well as Chris' background as the son of an immigrant family.
  • Chris' qualifications and some of the mistakes he's made and learned from along the way.
  • The kind of information, advice, and insights you can expect from future episodes.
  • And so much more...
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About the Podcast

The Higher Standard
This isn’t a different standard, it’s the higher standard.
Welcome to the Higher Standard Podcast, where we give you ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams. Your host; Chris Naghibi is here to help you distill the immense amount of information and disinformation out there on the interwebs and give you the opportunity to choose a higher standard for yourself. Sit back, relax your mind and get ready for a different kind of podcast where we elevate your baseline with crispy high-resolution audio. This isn't a different standard. It's the higher standard.

About your host

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Christopher Naghibi

Christopher M. Naghibi is the host and founder of The Higher Standard podcast — a rapidly growing media platform delivering unfiltered financial literacy, real-world entrepreneurship lessons and economic commentary for the modern era.

After nearly two decades in banking, including his most recent role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Foundation Bank (NYSE: FFWM), Christopher stepped away from corporate life to build a brand rooted in truth, transparency, and modern money insights. While at First Foundation, he had executive oversight of credit, product development, depository services, retail banking, loan servicing, and commercial operations. His leadership helped scale the bank’s presence in multiple national markets from $0 to over $13 billion.

Christopher is a licensed attorney, real estate broker, and general building contractor (Class B), and he brings a rare blend of legal, operational and real estate expertise to everything he does. His early career spanned diverse lending platforms, including multifamily, commercial, private banking, and middle market lending — holding key roles at Impac Commercial Capital Corporation, U.S. Financial Services & Residential Realty, and First Fidelity Funding.

In addition to his media work, Christopher is the CEO of Black Crown Inc. and Black Crown Law APC, which oversee his private holdings and legal affairs.

He holds a Juris Doctorate from Trinity Law School, an MBA from American Heritage University, and two bachelor degrees. He is also a graduate of the Yale School of Management’s Global Executive Leadership Program.

A published author and sought-after speaker (unless it’s his son’s birthday), Christopher continues to advocate for financial empowerment. He’s worked pro bono with families in need, helped craft affordable housing programs through Habitat for Humanity, and was a founding board member of She Built This City — helping spark interest in construction and trades for women of all ages.