ABOUT US.
– Values
– Who we are
– What we do
– Testimonials
– Philanthropy
– Founder’s journey
VALUES
In his own family (playfully called the “MAfia”), ThreeEQ founder Jason Ma values unconditional love, humor, and high standards in what matters. ThreeEQ, a family business, integrates Jason’s family values with the following principles:
- Integrity and authenticity
- A client-first approach—their success is our success
- Compassionate leadership and connection
- Strategic and pragmatic contributions
- Creative, open-minded, and deep thinking
- Lifelong learning and growth
1 Corinthians 13:13 / Philippians 4:13

The “MAfia” with two happy, compassionate Gen Z young adults. Sabrina is a rising Google senior software engineer. Lydia graduated Penn/Wharton summa cum laude and started work at Salesforce Slack in 2022. Both have tech leadership aspirations.
WHO WE ARE
ThreeEQ, a premier family business, helps Client Families, Companies, and Institutions succeed at next levels with well-being and pragmatic emotional, social, and leadership intelligence (“3EQ”). Our deep, award-winning expertise is in Ivy League/Elite College Admissions, Career, Executive, and Life Coaching, plus Rainmaking and Speaking. Success stories abound.
While preparing our Mentees/Students (from Gen Z High Schoolers to Gen X CEOs) to achieve great outcomes relevant in their life stages, we at ThreeEQ necessarily hone their pragmatic “3EQ” and visionary story, state, strategies, soft skills, and execution (“4S”).
ThreeEQ Clients find CEO/Chief Mentor Jason Ma’s extraordinarily effective “3EQ+4S” mentorship framework and deep, holistic, and personalized (1-on-1) approach has given them GREATER life-cycle impact, relationships, joy, and peace of mind than their alternative pathways. ThreeEQ’s method not only transforms our Mentees’ lives and unleash their full potential, but also helps our Clients minimize stress/anxiety and mitigate the risk of painful opportunity losses down the line.
In UHNW families, our work also eases legacy and succession planning. Inspired Clients would privately tell us: “You’re our secret weapon!”
WHAT WE DO
Please view ThreeEQ Services.
TESTIMONIALS
Please view the Testimonials and Success Stories page.
In addition to testimonials from some of Jason Ma’s client students, parents, and C-suite leaders; event organizers; media outlets; and other VIPs through the years, this page gives rave reviews of Young Leaders 3:0: Stories, Insights, and Tips for Next-Generation Achievers, a critically acclaimed, groundbreaking book with Jason as the author and 23 Gen Z and millennial (then 17-to-24-year-old) exemplary leaders as chapter contributors.
![]() “Chief Mentor of Next-Gen Leaders: College Admissions, Leadership, Career, and Life Success.” —Family Office Association |
![]() “Chief Mentor of Next-Gen Leaders.” —The CEO Magazine . |
![]() “Preeminent Mentor for Next-Gen Leaders (Leadership 3.0).” —Black Tie Magazine |
PHILANTHROPY
Please view the Philanthropy section on ThreeEQ People.
FOUNDER’S JOURNEY
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Jason Ma and his younger daughter (then Wharton freshman) and better half on Penn campus
17 years ago, as a loving father, observant globetrotter, and education technology CEO, Jason Ma saw that most young people (including his own two daughters) felt angsty or lost. High achievers were often stressed out or anxiety-ridden, and almost all students hadn’t unleashed their full potential. Wasted or “undertapped” potential, he thought. What if I help them really shine, win, grow, and be happier—with greater impact and long-term gains?
Jason also noticed a dearth of truly high-quality, next-generation leaders around the world. He decided to dedicate his second career to transforming young achievers, preparing them for admission to great universities, mentoring them to develop powerful mindsets and soft skills, and guiding them to enter and thrive in high-end careers or family businesses as rising, impactful leaders.
Jason Ma then drove an international merger of his Asia-based education SaaS technology company and a U.S. company that was a leading provider of top-tier college planning and application, test prep, academic enrichment, and other afterschool education services with a chain of learning centers across California. Together with his leadership colleagues, Jason co-founded and co-built the resulting elite education and college prep company, which grew to serve over one thousand families per year.
After 6 years, the company and Jason mutually decided it was best for him to leave (and to regain his Saturdays and Sundays that used to be packed with student/parent meetings day and evening, except for a few hours of family time Saturday night!).
Jason envisioned a new family business that would focus on select, high-end client families, with more freedom. Thus he founded ThreeEQ, which has become a trusted top advisor and preeminent expert in Ivy League/elite college admissions, life, career, executive, and family coaching that helps private client families, family offices, and firms achieve great outcomes and transform lives.
Today, Jason is grateful and inspired to have garnered a plethora of heartfelt testimonials and success stories from some of his client students (mainly high-achieving high school and college students), as well as testimonials from client parents and CEOs; event organizers; media outlets; and other VIPs through the years.