Alan holds an Honours Degree in Business Studies (GMIT), a Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing (MII), an Executive Diploma in Digital Marketing (also MII) and the CIPS Certified International Property Specialist accreditation. He first joined Business Vision in 2002 and acquired the business just three years later. In 2008, he added a separate commercial real estate business, BV Commercial.

Alan has vast experience of dealing with investors from the Asia-China market; as well as having extensive experience of negotiating office space for Chinese companies locating in Ireland, he has negotiated the sale of businesses and properties to Chinese investors.