ALLIED MARINE YACHT SALES & CHARTER - Key Persons
Since arriving from Connecticut in 1969, Alan has developed a very extensive and impressive resume of involvement with the marine industry in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. Initially, he was employed by AMIkids as an instructor and then Vice President where he managed and developed their very successful yacht donation program.
In the 1980s Alan ventured into the world of selling brokerage vessels and representing Bertram, Californian and Queenship yachts. Except for briefly representing Vicem Yachts, Alan has been with Allied Marine since 2006 in executive sales representing the Ferretti line of vessels that include Pershing, Riva, Ferretti yachts, as well as selling many brokerage yachts.
During his career, Alan has been involved with the America's Cup, the 1976 Tall Ships Bicentennial Celebration, and raced sailboats. He has sold hundreds of large and small power and sailing vessels in addition to arranging the donation of yachts, planes, cars and other tangible property to qualified organizations. He is a longtime member of the International Yacht Brokers Association, a Certified Professional Yacht Broker, an instructor with the National Association of Underwater Instructors, and is on the Board of Trustees of Associated Marine Institutes (AMIkids).
Alexandra Tovar was born in Bogota, Colombia where she later studied Business Administration. After graduating she moved to South Florida to pursue her professional career. In addition to her broker's license, she also maintains a real estate license, where she has cultivated a successful following.
In 2008 when the real estate market took a turn, one of her clients asked her to help him sell his yacht. Being in her nature to always try to help, she looked for opportunities to promote the yacht. Alexandra found herself immersed in a world that evolved around the ocean. She fell in love with the industry and the rest is history.
Alexandra has over 10 years of experience as a yacht broker. After all her years in this business she has learned that no matter how much you think you know about
Yachting is not only Ali's profession but his passion. With over 18 years' experience in the yachting industry, he is equipped to educate his clients in finding them the vessel that will fit their needs. He has extensive knowledge of yacht operations, performance characteristics, management and services. Ali is dedicated to his clients, providing the best service before and after sales is his top priority. A man known for integrity with a wealth of knowledge to support his clients. Ali's mission is to create a seamless experience for all his clients. Assisting them in all aspects of the sale, including finance, insurance, crew and maintenance. In his spare time Ali enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two sons. Ali is fluent in Spanish and English.
Amilcar Martin was born and raised in Caracas Venezuela. He developed a passion for boating thanks to his father being a passionate salt water enthusiast. In 1996 Amilcar joined the maritime industry by starting a boat factory in Venezuela; later expanding the business to a dealer named Elite Yachts which represented different brands and servicing not only Venezuela but Colombia as well.
In 2011, he moved to the US to work as a sales director for an Italian boat manufacturer which paved the way for him to join Allied Marine. Within the first year Amilcar was named top performing broker by Allied Marine and was given the Group's Platinum Club award. Throughout his career, Amilcar has sold over $65,000,000.00 in boats. Developing a friendship with his clients is what he enjoys most about his business. Amilcar speaks Spanish, Italian and English which has enabled him to develop and help a diverse client base. He loves his job and his main goal is to have satisfied clients.
Bill Shewbridge was born in Baltimore, MD and spent his early years on and around the Chesapeake Bay in Riviera Beach, MD. In 1976, he and his family moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL where he has enjoyed the beaches and local waters ever since. While attending Broward College locally, he started working at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Marina as a dock-hand.
Over the next 11 years, several promotions and marina acquisitions provided Bill the opportunity to become Director of Marina Operations for the top 3 marinas in Fort Lauderdale….Pier 66, Bahia Mar and the Marriott.
In 1995, he was recruited by Richard Bertram Yachts to become their 1st yacht-broker candidate at RBY University. Since then, Bill has had the pleasure to become friends and work with many great customers. Those friendships have afforded him some incredible memories and yachting experiences, including trips to the Galapagos, Hawaiian and Bahamian Islands.
Despite working in Allied Marine's Fort Lauderdale office, Bill has delivered over 196+ yachts to all parts of our country and around the globe. Bill is happy and able to help you in all facets of your yacht purchase and ownership.
Bill is an avid sports guy who still plays basketball competitively and lives a mile from the beach. He is a family guy as well and says that his best time is spent with his wife, two sons and two step-sons doing nothing or anything.
As a Miami native, Bob Martin has spent most of his life on the water. He started scuba diving before the age of 12 and began fishing way before that. He became interested in the construction of boats after spending time around the shop of renowned boat racer Mike Gordon, who was an old time Miami boat racer when you could legally race from Miami to Palm Beach through the Intracoastal. After developing a friendship with the boat racer, Bob eventually became General Manager of Mike Gordon's restaurant chain. As a kid there was nothing better than watching the boats race at the Miami Marine Stadium or sitting on the bridge and watching them run the inside.
During high school and college, Bob would work summer jobs that had anything to do with boating. He fished on a commercial boat out of Bayside for a couple of summers. That was before Bayside was built and along with some other boats that would sell fish to the locals. It wasn't a bad way to spend the summer ... in shorts and t-shirt. When it got too hot he would just dive over the side and cool off.
Years later he became the General Manager of Mike Gordons Seafood restaurant which was one of the oldest, and by all accounts, the best seafood restaurant in Miami. It's a place most of the guys that raced and built race boats would hangout. Guys like Don Aronow, Bernie Little and Mike. I worked for the Gordons for about ten years and left the restaurant business not long after Mike passed away.
In 1996 he was given an opportunity by George Jousma and Scott French to work for Richard Bertram Yachts Inc. Through a program that they had instituted, named the Richard Bertram University, Bob and fellow Allied Marine broker Bill Shewbridge were the first brokers put through this program. He sold over $2.8 million worth of new Bertram's his first year as well as a few brokerage boats totaling over $1 million. Bob enjoys the work and is available seven days a week for his clients. You can call Bob anytime and know that you will get the service you deserve.
Chris Coughlin discovered his passion for boating as a young boy growing up on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in Minnesota. The call of the sea was too overwhelming for him to deny so Chris relocated to Florida where his family vacationed on his grandfather's boat. Chris kicked off his career as an ambitious 21-year-old with the Allied Marine Group eager to learn the ropes of the yachting industry. Before long, he had earned a Captain's license and spent many incredible days at sea logging over 30,000 nautical miles while captaining some of the world's finest vessels.
As years went on, he found that sharing in the enjoyment of new yacht owners to be among the most satisfying experiences- from conducting the first trial run to post-sale training. The relationships formed with these boat owners allowed for Chris to have a seamless transition to yacht sales. To this day, he feels that the most rewarding moments are the experiences of sharing in the joy of his clients' dreams taking shape.
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- President
- President / Stuart
They instilled a passion for boating in Jon at a young age. Along with passion came the responsibilities of maintaining the family boats as well as the rewards of occasional trips to the islands and keys. While in High School, Jon worked in the ship store of Allied Marine's Service Department as a parts clerk.
Upon graduation from the University of Florida, Jon returned to Allied Marine to pursue a career in the boating industry. Over the last 30 years, Jon has worked to become one of the most successful men in the industry.
Although, if you ever speak to Jon regarding his commitment to his passion he will tell you he feels he is truly blessed to be able to combine his love for boats with his professional career. Jon currently serves on the International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA) Board of Directors.
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- Sales Assistant
- Sales Assistant / Fort Lauderdale
Lisa was born and raised in South Florida. She attended Florida State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Merchandising and Marketing. She currently resides in Deerfield Beach with her husband Tom and their son Thomas. They enjoy boating and the outdoors with their son and spending time with friends and family.
She has been affiliated with Ferretti Group since 2005 and has enjoyed working with her team of brokers at Allied Marine in our Fort Lauderdale office since 2009.
Luca Santella was a champion Olympic sailor who designed unique sailboats including the Luja 55. He eventually enlisted naval engineer Louis T. Codega to work with him and they developed the Bluegame 47. In 2018, the company became part of the Sanlorenzo group.
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- Sales Assistant
- Sales Assistant / Naples
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- Brokerage Support Manager
- Brokerage Support Manager / Stuart
Nicole grew up in Ellsworth, Pennsylvania, a small "coal mining" town just south of Pittsburgh. She attended Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, WV where she obtained a Bachelor's in Marketing and a Master's in Business Administration. Nicole and her husband Jason love to travel, the Pittsburgh Steelers and spending time with family and friends. They spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying the beautiful Florida sun with their children, Natalina and Marco.
Nicole has managed yacht closings since 2006 and loves working with the Allied Marine Stuart team!
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- Sanlorenzo 's Art Director
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- Sales Assistant
- Sales Assistant / Stuart
From a young child, Sandie spent every summer boating by the Jersey shore. After graduating high school, she and her family moved to Florida where they could enjoy the boating lifestyle all year long. In 2006, she was very excited for the opportunity to start working with Allied Marine Inc., as her love of boating could continue in her career with the yachting industry. She is also an avid motorcyclist and enjoys traveling abroad.