Marcus completed his BSc in Architecture in Pretoria before moving to Cape Town to practise with one of Cape Town's most renowned residential architectural firms. He then proceeded with his post graduate degree (BArch) to become a qualified architect in 2007. Before joining the Swindon team in 2008, he worked for a specialised commercial and industrial architectural firm before moving his focus to the property sector with the view to learn more about development and sales, where he now has 15 years' experience.