@{Html.RenderAction("UserInfo", "Account");}

public class UserInfo()
{
    public bool IsAuthenticated {get;set;}
    public string ForeName {get;set;}
}

public PartialViewResult UserInfo()
{
   var model = new UserInfo();

   model.IsAutenticated = httpContext.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated;

   if(model.IsAuthenticated)
   {
       // Hit the database and retrieve the Forename
       model.ForeName = Database.Users.Single(u => u.UserName == httpContext.User.Identity.UserName).ForeName;

       //Return populated ViewModel
       return this.PartialView(model);
   }

   //return the model with IsAuthenticated only
   return this.ParitalView(model);
}

@model UserInfo

@if(Model.IsAuthenticated)
{
    <text>Hello, <strong>@Model.ForeName</strong>!
    [ @Html.ActionLink("Log Off", "LogOff", "Account") ]
    </text>
}
else
{
    @:[ @Html.ActionLink("Log On", "LogOn", "Account") ]
}