Mal Hunt is a Senior Partner and the Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Partnerships at Patron Capital, a leading Western European value-add and opportunistic real estate manager. In this role, Mal works closely with a diverse range of institutional and private clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and family offices across APAC, North America, and EMEA. Mal joined Patron in 2024 from bfinance, where he served as Global Head of Client Consulting. During his tenure, he supported a client base of 500+ investors, specializing in portfolio design, manager selection, and portfolio oversight across both private and public markets. His previous real estate roles include Executive Director, EMEA Client Coverage at MSCI; UK & Ireland Director at Investment Property Databank (IPD); Research & Strategy Analyst at M&G; and Specialized Residential Lending Risk Analyst at the Bank of Ireland. Overall, Mal has 25 years of professional experience and has contributed to academia as an Associate Tutor in Real Estate Portfolio Performance Measurement at the College of Estate Management, Reading University, England.