An accomplished investment professional and board member pursuing a wider portfolio career deploying his extensive asset & wealth management, real estate & capital markets and fund industry knowledge in appropriate advisory and non-executive director roles both in public and private companies.Chartered Fellow CISI Alan’s 30+ year investment career spans institutional asset and private wealth management at FTSE 100 listed, blue-chip banking names and a privately-funded UK MBO with a successful sale to Svenska Handelsbanken AB. He is an award-winning multi-asset class investor with senior/director roles including leadership and asset oversight of small cap & pre-IPO Equity, Alternatives and Real Estate delivered by direct and indirect investment in securities and schemes; both active and passive, listed and private. Responsible for launching investment funds in both UK and Ireland setting the platform for tax efficient superior returns. Product launch and ongoing oversight included direct liaison with regulators, specialist lawyers, third party service providers and client marketing. As named Fund Manager and in Head of Research roles Alan developed and lead the processes of research and due diligence, risk identification and investment monitoring, together with governance and representation of client, shareholder and minority interests at Board-level meetings both formally and private. Specialties: Independent non-executive directorInvestment oversightCorporate GovernanceAsset Management Client WealthPrivate BankingStrategy Capital MarketsAlternatives Research & Due DiligenceInvestment Product Launch, Management & Development