Asia Magriby-Palmieri’s exceptional career reflects a professional journey marked by versatility and achievement across financial services, athletic competition and media. In her present position as a licensed life insurance and annuities agent with GFI Group Inc., which she began in 2025, she is responsible for training alongside the executive marketing director, confirming meetings, closing business with young partners and managing client relations. Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri has also been selected as an elite trainer, attends regular trainings and meetings, and leverages her expertise to coach a small group of young extreme skiers and snowboarders competing on the IFSA Extreme East Coast tour.
Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri’s work in this field is deeply personal, inspired by her father’s experience with life insurance, which provided crucial support to her family during a challenging period. This motivation drives her passion for helping others protect their families and assets, sharing financial knowledge with everyday people while maintaining integrity in her profession.
Since 2021, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri has found success as the owner, ski and snowboard instructor and private ski coach at MountainMama802 in Jay Peak, Vermont. In this capacity, she combines her background as a Division I ski team captain with her commitment to mentoring young athletes. She coaches competitive skiers and snowboarders, drawing on her own experiences in extreme sports to foster growth and resilience in her students. Her leadership at MountainMama802 also includes plans to expand the platform into a resource for children and families, integrating her expertise in both sports and financial services.
Additionally, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri has operated as a property management specialist in Jay, Vermont since 2010. Over the past twelve years, she has maintained “Super Host” status on Airbnb and VRBO, demonstrating excellence in hospitality and property care. Her ability to balance multiple professional roles while maintaining high standards of quality across all fields has contributed to her reputation for reliability and client satisfaction.
From 2002 to 2006, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri worked as a television host for “Power Sports” and co-hosted travel destination shows such as “Wild World of Winter.” These roles allowed her to share her passion for adventure sports with a wider audience while building visibility within the industry. Earlier in her career, she was active as a group sales director and international marketing specialist at Jay Peak Ski Resort between 1999 and 2002. In this capacity, she gained valuable experience in marketing and event coordination that would inform her later endeavors.
To support her professional ambitions, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science and German from Williams College in 1998. Her academic achievements provided a strong foundation for critical thinking and communication skills that have proven essential throughout her multifaceted career. She also attended Burke Mountain Academy in northern Vermont, where she developed the discipline that propelled her athletic pursuits. In 2024, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri earned certification as a health and life coach from the Health Coach Institute, further broadening her ability to guide others toward personal growth and well-being.
The support of family has played an integral role in Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri’s success. She credits her oldest brother Eric, her mother and her husband Justin for enabling her to balance diverse careers while raising four children. Their encouragement has been instrumental as she navigated significant transitions—including entering financial services at the age of fifty after witnessing firsthand the impact of life insurance on family security.
Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri is also involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2003, she was notably chosen as spokesperson for the Pan Mass Challenge, a two-hundred-mile bike ride across Massachusetts benefiting children’s cancer research, where she served as a featured speaker alongside then-U.S. Senator John Kerry.
Throughout her athletic career, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri achieved recognition as the winner of the slalom at the Junior Olympics, secured fourth place worldwide on the World Tour Extreme Skiing circuit and second place in North America on the same tour. She was also nominated by the Boston/New England Chapter of NATAS for her contributions to television hosting.
Born in Montreal to a Lebanese and Ukrainian father from Fall River, Massachusetts—a Vietnam veteran—and a French Canadian mother from Montreal, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri grew up in a military family shaped by diverse heritage. Her grandfather’s service during World War II on the beaches of Normandy further influenced her values of resilience and service. Married to Justin Palmieri since 2014, Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri considers parenthood her greatest legacy and draws pride from supporting her children’s individual paths through both traditional education and entrepreneurship.
Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri’s journey stands as a testament to perseverance through adversity, dedication to family legacy and commitment to empowering others through both sport and financial literacy. Looking toward the future, she intends to support her children’s ambitions while expanding MountainMama802 into a comprehensive platform that merges extreme sports with financial education for families. Mrs. Magriby-Palmieri also plans to grow her financial services business with Global Financial Impact by developing community spaces that empower young athletes and artists—all while prioritizing sustainable growth and work-life balance rooted in alignment and healing rather than rapid expansion.