Ian Robins
Ian is Co-principal of BTR Co – bringing 30+ years of real estate investment banking and funds management experience, including more recently, eight years of dedicated BTR experience.
Before establishing BTR Co and a separate BTR advisory business, GAA-AUS in 2018, Ian completed an exclusive advisory role to establish the GFM-IML platform for the HOME Trust, secure an AFSL, hold the RM status, and raise $425m equity from a sovereign fund. As former Chair of GFM-IML, Ian was involved with the first site acquisition in Melbourne for the Southbank BTR development.
Ian’s previous career highlights include:
- CEO and Executive Director of The LINK REIT in HK – HK’s largest retail and car park landlord; and
- Senior role responsible for restructuring the AUS Deutsche Real Estate platform to internalise management and merge listed REITs – now branded as DEXUS.
In a non-for-profit capacity, Ian is a non-executive director for Mission Australia Housing, focusing on social and affordable housing for the disadvantaged.
Andrew Hansen
Andrew is Co-principal of BTR Co – bringing over 20 years of experience in the real estate operations and service sectors.
Having spent more than six years in the United States overseeing the operations of up to 20,000 unit multifamily, PBSA, co-living and single-family portfolios, he returned to Australia in 2018 to lead the establishment and launch of LIV | Mirvac, Australia’s first operating build to rent OpCo and PropCo.
Andrew has consistently delivered a solid brand and customer experience throughout his career to maximise revenue opportunities across numerous businesses. He brings a unique, clear and forward-thinking approach to the living sector in Australia that adds exceptional long-term value to drive growth, scale and profitability.
He has held senior leadership roles with Toga, CLV and CA Ventures.
Andrew holds current real estate and land agent licenses in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, and WA.
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Mark Ford - Senior Strategic Advisor
Kirby Parsonage (Sumner Capital) -DM-AM-PM-CapTrans Support
Kirby Parsonage (Sumner Capital) -DM-AM-PM-CapTrans Support
Mark Ford serves as a Senior Strategic Advisor for The Build To Rent Co Pty Ltd. Mark is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited, Chair of the Board Audit Committee, Member of the ESG Committee, and Non-executive Director of the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund. Mark also is a Director of Prime Property Fund Asia.
Mark has
Mark Ford serves as a Senior Strategic Advisor for The Build To Rent Co Pty Ltd. Mark is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited, Chair of the Board Audit Committee, Member of the ESG Committee, and Non-executive Director of the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund. Mark also is a Director of Prime Property Fund Asia.
Mark has extensive property industry experience and has been involved in Real Estate Funds Management for over 25 years. He was previously Managing Director, Head of DB Real Estate Australia, where he managed more than $10 billion in property funds and sat on the Global Executive Committee for Deutsche Bank Real Estate and RREEF. Mark was also a Director in the Property Investment Banking division of Macquarie and was involved in listing the previous Macquarie Office Fund. His previous directorships include Comrealty Limited, Property Council of Australia, Deutsche Asset Management Australia and he was also Chair of Cbus Property Pty Limited and South East Asia Property Company. Mark previously held senior roles with Price Waterhouse and Macquarie Bank.
(access and role subject to two-way conflict management and clearance protocols)
Kirby Parsonage (Sumner Capital) -DM-AM-PM-CapTrans Support
Kirby Parsonage (Sumner Capital) -DM-AM-PM-CapTrans Support
Kirby Parsonage (Sumner Capital) -DM-AM-PM-CapTrans Support
Over the last 20 years, Kirby has acquired in excess of A$1.8bn of real estate and managed more than A$3.5bn of real estate in various Australian & European markets on behalf of Australian Institutional and super fund investors, including AMP & Challenger.
Sumner Capital is a private privately owned and independent real estate investment m
Over the last 20 years, Kirby has acquired in excess of A$1.8bn of real estate and managed more than A$3.5bn of real estate in various Australian & European markets on behalf of Australian Institutional and super fund investors, including AMP & Challenger.
Sumner Capital is a private privately owned and independent real estate investment manager and advisor based in Sydney, which currently manages more than A$250m in AUM for institutional and high net worth investors.
Holding an AFSL entity with investment-grade operational, regulatory and fiduciary disciplines in-house, Sumner Capital is well-positioned to provide additional resource support as requested by The Build To Rent Co across Cap-Trans, development management, asset management, property management, financial modelling or select research due diligence.
(access and role subject to two-way conflict management and clearance protocols)