Alan began his career with Northwestern Mutual in 1968 as a college intern. After graduating from Springfield College, he became a full-time Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative. While he was starting his financial services career, Alan also became the head Wrestling Coach for the University of Rhode Island. There Alan was recognized as New England Coach of the year three times and was inducted into the URI Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

Alan is proud to have been with Northwestern Mutual for over 50 years. He prides himself on always doing the right thing and helping clients achieve financial security. In 1984, Alan's career took an interesting turn. He developed some innovative ways to advise, insure, and negotiate on behalf of professional athletes. Alan continues to achieve recognition for his innovative style of representation in the sports marketing world. The Sporting News voted Alan one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Figures in Baseball. Street and Smiths named him one of the Top 20 Most Influential Sports Agents. While continuing his work at Northwestern Mutual, Alan is also the Managing Director of Octagon's Baseball Division.

Alan has been married to his wife Lia since 1978 and spends most of his free time with his family. Alan has two children, Alana and Lou, and five grandchildren, Julia, Brody, Cooper, Emory and Maizy. While Alan and Lia call Chicago home, they are lucky enough to escape the harsh winters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Alan and Lia spend their summers in Narragansett, Rhode Island, back where it all began!