Born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Allen attended The Pennsylvania State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1987. For 18 years Allen managed his family's business until he moved to Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania in 2006 to purchase and operate a business of his own. After a fruitful 15 years as an entrepreneur, he set his sights on a career change - which led to his joining Advisemint Financial Partners in 2020. He currently hold his Series 7 and Series 66 through LPL Financial securities licenses, as well as Life, Accident, and Health Insurance licenses.