Marcus Tan

Marcus’s path into personal development coaching wasn’t planned. Working as a financial analyst at a major Singapore bank, he watched talented colleagues burn out despite hitting every professional target. That gap between financial success and actual fulfillment stuck with him.

So he did something unconventional. While working full-time, he completed formal training in psychology and coaching methodologies. Earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from NUS. Got his Executive Coach certification through the International Coach Federation. Not because he wanted to leave finance, but because he wanted to understand why so many smart people felt stuck.

For the past 14 years, he’s worked directly with high-performing professionals in Singapore’s financial sector. Bankers, wealth managers, fintech founders, investment professionals. People who’ve achieved external success but felt uncertain about what came next. Through one-on-one coaching and strategic planning frameworks, Marcus has helped hundreds of professionals articulate values-based goals and create actionable life plans that actually work.

His approach combines behavioral psychology with practical business acumen. He doesn’t believe in motivational speeches or generic goal templates. Instead, he focuses on honest self-assessment and alignment — getting your professional ambitions to match your actual values. That’s where sustainable success comes from.

At Ascent Planning Pte Ltd, Marcus leads the development of proprietary goal-setting frameworks and coaches executives through major career transitions. Whether you’re navigating a role change, reconsidering your path, or trying to figure out what’s next — he’s guided hundreds through that exact process.