Bert-Jan joined AAC in 1997 having previously worked at ABN AMRO Rothschild and ABN AMRO equity capital markets in origination and execution of IPO's and public company deals, and with ABN AMRO equity research in analysing public market companies. Bert-Jan has been involved in the buyouts of Desotec, Sdu, Plasticon and IMCD.

Bert-Jan heeft een BSc in Business Economics van de HES in Amsterdam en een CEFA van VBA Amsterdam.