Phillip Allen has always called DC his home. His father was raised in Kensington, his parents met in Adams Morgan, he grew up in Montgomery County, and he has lived in all three local jurisdictions. After graduating from the University of Miami he immediately returned to inside the beltway, his natural home base. Seeking his place in the professional world he spent two years in psychological research at the National Institute of Health, and did a brief stint in finance, passing the first level of CFA before discovering the ideal outlet for interest in statistics and investment in his real estate practice with Corcoran McEnearney.