Mr. Allan is president of Gulfstream Group, Inc., a Palm Beach-based family office focusing on real estate and alternative investments. Born in Paris, he was raised in Charleston and New York, where he graduated from Columbia University. He was a researcher/analyst in the LandSat satellite program for NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies in New York and later reported on science, business, and technology for Newsweek. Subsequently, Mr. Allan founded Helical Systems Ltd., a technology consulting firm specializing in custom database and information systems for small enterprises. He became executive vice president with Myron A. Minskoff, Inc., a New York City real estate holding and development company that owned and developed commercial and residential properties throughout the NY metropolitan area, including one of Broadway’s largest theatres. He is a full-time Palm Beach resident, and is currently a director of the Palm Beach Biltmore Condominium Association.