Alan Johnston Director

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Alan has over 30 years’ experience, having been in Financial Services since 1991 and opened City Gate Aberdeen Limited in 2002. He is committed to ensuring that he continues to offer the highest service to his clients, gaining the status of Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning (AFPS) in early 2016, continuing with his studies to obtain the highest level designation of Fellowship of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS) later that year; he also has the Certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice and is a member of the Society of Mortgage Professionals (Cert SMP), not forgetting to mention that he is also an Independent Financial Adviser and Chartered Financial Planner.

Alan offers a full financial planning service from mortgages, protection, investments, pensions to equity release and has clients from London to Inverness, although his client base is mainly Aberdeenshire. He also has a large following of Polish clients who have made their homes in the North East. He has won the following awards through the TenetConnect Network:

  • Protection Adviser of the Year – 2020
  • General Insurance Adviser of the Year – 2020
  • Adviser of the Year (North) – 2017
  • Top Mortgage Adviser (North) – 2015
  • Top Mortgage Registered Individual (North) – 2014
  • Newcomer of the Year – 2013

He was also shortlisted for the following:

  • Adviser of the Year – 2018

Alan is married with two daughters. He is a shareholder of Aberdeen Football Club and enjoys all sports, especially football. One of his claims to fame is he flew a Spitfire for his 50th birthday.

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