Leadership

With over 20 years of experience in structured finance, private equity, and alternative asset management, Jean-Baptiste Pauchard oversees the group's investment strategy across all its entities. Throughout his career, he has worked alongside globally recognised financial institutions - including UBS, LGT, JPMorgan, and Société Générale - structuring tailored investment solutions for institutional investors, family offices, and private banks. He has led the structuring and development of multiple investment vehicles: large-scale structured real estate vehicles, regulated alternative investment funds, bespoke structured notes issued in partnership with tier-one investment banks, and secured bond programmes. He has also led the structuring of significant cross-border joint ventures involving international sovereign-linked counterparties, including a transaction subsequently acquired by a Fortune 500 global entertainment group. These transactions represent an aggregate volume in excess of €800 million. His core focus at Quantum Origine Group is the structuring of investments across luxury real estate, high-end hospitality, and heritage assets - delivering tailored, performance-driven solutions for complex, high-value transactions.

A graduate of ESSEC Business School with an MBA in Asset Management and Entrepreneurship, Tristan brings over 15 years of international leadership in luxury hospitality. He has held senior roles at Hyatt, Four Seasons, Jumeirah, One&Only, and Barnes International, where he launched Maison Barnes, an experiential hospitality concept celebrating the French Art de Vivre. As Hotel Manager of the iconic Burj Al Arab, he led the hotel's post-COVID repositioning within the ultra-luxury segment, and played a key role in the pre-opening of One&Only One Za'abeel in Dubai, overseeing more than 1,400 employees and the launch of 11 dining venues. At Quantum Collection, Tristan leads the full investment cycle of the firm's real estate and hospitality assets, from feasibility and financial modeling through acquisition, development, and repositioning, ensuring each project is underwritten, executed, and operated to institutional standards. His role spans origination to exit, combining strategic vision with hands-on asset management to drive sustained value creation across the portfolio.

Overseeing operational infrastructure, deal execution, and strategic coordination across the group's platform, including Quantum AM, Quantum Estate, Quantum Heritage, and Quantum Collection. She brings a cross-disciplinary background across institutional real estate, financial services, and business development. She previously worked in M&A advisory, originating and executing real estate transactions on both buy- and sell-side, with direct exposure to private equity, investors, and family offices. In parallel, she has advised on fundraising and strategic positioning, supporting capital raising efforts, investor communication, and brand structuring across multiple mandates. Alexandra holds an MBA from IUBH University of Applied Sciences (Change Management & Entrepreneurship) and a BSc in Business Management & Marketing from Queen Mary University of London.

With over 15 years of experience in high-end real estate, legal structuring, and strategic asset development, he plays a central role in shaping the group's real estate strategy. He holds a Master's Degree in Notarial Law (D.S.N) from Montesquieu University of Bordeaux and began his career as a notary, advising a demanding clientele on complex real estate, patrimonial, and contractual structures. He later served as Director of Transactions at a French real estate firm for over a decade, where he led commercial strategy, team development, and the execution of large-scale real estate projects. At Quantum, he oversees international real estate initiatives, ensuring the legal and structural integrity of transactions while actively contributing to the acquisition, structuring, and long-term positioning of luxury and heritage assets.

A strategic leader in enterprise data governance and digital transformation, he brings proven expertise in steering data-centric initiatives across complex international organisations, with a dual focus on business impact and technical excellence. As Management Entity Data Lead for Southern Europe at Pernod Ricard, he aligns regional data strategies with global objectives, leads cross-market governance programs, and acts as a key interface between local leadership, IT functions, and corporate stakeholders. His earlier roles in consulting and project leadership saw him deliver critical digital transformation programs and high-stakes deployments. A graduate of Université Paris-Est, Antoine combines analytical acumen with a pragmatic, human-centred approach to digital leadership. At Quantum Origine, he supports the development of the Group's technology and data infrastructure, enhancing deal execution, reporting, and portfolio oversight across its investment platform.

A former Deputy Secretary of the Executive Board of UNESCO, Susana Sam-Vargas brings extensive experience in international diplomacy, governance, policy analysis, and strategic communications. An international strategist, art dealer, and advisor, she specialises in art market intelligence, collection development, art investment, and wealth preservation through cultural assets. As Independent Board Member and Senior Art Consultant with Quantum Heritage, she advises collectors, investors, and family offices on opportunities and risks across the global art market, with a particular focus on emerging trends at the intersection of culture, investment, and technology. She studied International Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Art & Finance and Art, NFTs and Emerging Digital Markets at Sotheby's Institute of Art.