Philip Levinson

 Founder, Penmount Partners | Author | Board Director | CEO Advisor 

Philip has over 40 years of experience in the global real estate sector, including several senior leadership roles across the Asia Pacific, five of which were spent as CEO of two Singapore Stock Exchange listed entities. Philip has advised clients throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the USA on a variety of real estate focused, corporate activities. He established the presence in Australia of the world’s pre-eminent asset management firm, Blackstone, and, most recently, led the IPO of Cromwell European REIT, a E1bn diversified REIT with assets across five European countries, listed in Singapore – the first of its kind in Asia.

Since relocating to Singapore in 2005, Philip has been involved in raising capital from institutional investors throughout the Asia Pacific and Europe. He has sourced significant capital for private equity real estate funds, listed vehicles and, more recently, venture capital firms investing in real tech entities.

He combines deep insight with a practical, no-nonsense approach to solving complex business challenges, offering both strategic vision and hands-on operational expertise to help CEOs stabilise, scale, and deliver.

As founder of Penmount Partners, Philip works closely with CEOs under pressure, strengthening their resolve and driving results. Calm under pressure, discreet in style, and focused on outcomes, he’s the behind-the-scenes consigliere who gets things done. 

Philip serves as a non-executive director at Hope Housing and several other boards. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Certified Chair with the Advisory Board Centre, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the author of Three Peaks Leadership. He is also an officer in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.