About Me
I am a Business & Funeral Home Consultant!
Alan Creedy has a degree in Psychology and is a Certified Public Accountant who began his career as a “trouble-shooter” for a diversified holding company with interests in banking, equipment leasing, light manufacturing, insurance, business-to-business and business-to-government enterprises. He learned to quickly analyze core problems, develop and prioritize solutions and implement strategies for quick turnaround.
He began his career in DeathCare more than 40 years ago as President of the financially distressed OGR Service Corporation, the for-profit arm of The Order of The Golden Rule. After five years and the successful rebirth of the company he accepted an invitation to become President of Brown-Wynne Funeral Homes and Cemeteries. There he built upon the already successful legacy of a highly respected company; ultimately orchestrating the sale of the company in 1990 for 10.5 times EBITDA.
During this period he and Mr. Wynne acquired J.J. Fallon Company, the 28th largest retail florist in the FTD network. He reoriented the company strategy and created new growth and value, and, at the same time, he developed an innovative method of controlling cost-of-goods sold that enabled the company to significantly increase profitability. After the turnaround the company was sold to a private equity firm.
After the sale of Brown-Wynne, Mr. Creedy became president of Trust 100, a company he helped found in 1985. As president he built the company to one of the largest preneed marketing companies in the nation. He sold the company to a private investor in 2008
Since the sale of Trust 100 Mr. Creedy has built a successful consulting practice focused on the DeathCare industry. He is an acknowledged expert in funeral operations, finance, staff and cultural development and leadership. He is also an expert in preneed marketing and sales
He is a frequent contributor to industry trade journals and convention speaker and recently served as Chairman of the Funeral Service Foundation.
His Islands of Excellence© Leadership Development Programs and Blue Ocean Tours have helped independent funeral professionals across North America make positive and profitable changes to their business.
