Joy Avedesian is a friend, sister, daughter, and mentor. Joy is a fierce advocate for animals. She is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, coach, keynote speaker, partner, and principal. Joy also became a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member in April of 2022.
Speaking Engagements
2023 Capstone Colorado: Firms of the Future
2023 Beyond the Plate: Investing for Women
2023 Capstone Colorado: A Career Conversation
2023 Capstone Colorado Grand Opening
2018 - 2022 UCI Women’s Soccer Inspirational Speech - “Focus”
2019 Sales Management Summit Speaker
2019 UCI All-Sport Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - “It’s All Up to You!”
2018 Women's Sales Forum Speech - “Referral Building” - Dallas, Texas
2018 Chapman University Athletic Department Speech - “Life After Sport”
2018 CFA-OC Wealth Management Symposium, Newport Beach, California
2016 UCI Alumni Association Speech - “What Matters to Me and Why”
2015 Top Producer Speech - Hispanic Affinity Summit, Dallas, Texas
2014 Main Stage Speech - “Adversity” - Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013 Top Producer Speech - Western Regional Conference, San Diego, California
Accomplishments
2022 - 2023 Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member
2022 “Best Year Ever” Award in 100-Year History
2022 General Agent Gold Bowl Chairman’s Trophy Award
2021 General Agent Silver Bowl Chairman’s Trophy Award
2021 UCI Lauds & Laurels - Distinguished Alumna, Outstanding Alumna Athlete
2019 Mass Mutual Women's Advisory Board
2019 Orange County Business Journal, Women in Business Award Nominee
2018 Management Council Gold Bowl Achievement
2018 Field Leadership Development Leader
2018 Mass Mutual Women's Advisory Board Leader
Non-Profit Involvement
2023 Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary - Volunteer
2021 - 2023 Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) Rocky Mountain Chapter President
2019 - 2021 Tocqueville Society Member, Presidents Circle Member, United Way
2016 - 2020 UCI Alumni Association - Board of Directors
2016 - 2020 Deans Leadership Society - Member
2016 - 2018 Spread the Word Nevada, Board of Directors
2016 - 2017 Paul Merage Center for Investment and Wealth Management, Advisory Board Member
2013- 2015 Executive Committee and Project Funding Committee - Women's Leadership Council, United Way