E. Kent Malone

E. Kent Malone, MSRE, MSBC, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Viking Companies since April 2023 and has held multiple roles at Kaplan Professional since January 2020, including author and subject matter expert in real estate education. With a robust background in residential and commercial real estate development through positions at Pelican Island Drive LLC and Tennison Holdings, LLC, Malone also contributed to academia as faculty at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business for over a decade. Malone's early career includes significant experience as a real estate broker and instructor, complemented by a strong educational foundation comprising multiple advanced degrees from the University of Florida.