Jarred Arfa is the EVP and Head of Global Music for Independent Artist Group. IAG was formed this year upon the merger of APA and AGI which Jarred was instrumental in facilitating. Jarred overseas all aspects of the Global Music Division which includes the combined music clients and agents that came together with the merger and includes such artists as Billy Joel, Metallica, Def Leppard, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, Motley Crue, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, The Strokes, Cage the Elpehant, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neyo and Disturbed amongst many other headline artists. In addition, Jarred was instrumental part of the team that oversees Billy Joel's record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden as well as his other tour dates. Prior to IAG, Jarred served as Chief Operating Officer at AGI where he was responsible for all legal, finance, corporate reporting, human resources, and business development including serving as the conduit in Yucaipa’s investments in K2 touring and Danny Wimmer Presents. Prior to his tenure at AGI, Jarred was the director of Muhammad Ali enterprises operations and oversaw operations of Elvis Presley Enterprises at Robert Sillerman’s CKX Inc. Jarred has been honored by on Pollstar’s Impact Next Generation as well as Billboards 40 under 40 list, the Billboard Change Agents list and Billboard’s power 100 executives.