Mission Success: Lynn Jerath on Purpose-Led Investing in Senior Housing

January 22, 2026

The founder of Citrine Investment Group joins MHN's Laura Valean for a candid conversation about values, leadership and making an impact.

“You have to believe it to see it—not the other way around,” said Lynn Jerath, founder & president of Citrine Investment Group, in this anniversary podcast episode of Mission Success: Women in Multifamily.

Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Valean sits down with Jerath for a deeply personal conversation that goes well beyond titles and transactions. With more than 30 years in real estate, including senior roles at Goldman Sachs, The Carlyle Group and GEM Realty Capital, Jerath has lived through multiple market cycles. But as she shares in this podcast, the chapter she’s in now may be the most meaningful yet.

Jerath talks openly about founding Citrine in 2021 and why senior housing became a personal mission rooted in dignity, stability and trust. Drawing from her cultural background, her experience growing up in multigenerational households, and years of observing different leadership styles, she explains how those influences shaped her belief that resident well-being and investment performance don’t have to be at odds.

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The conversation explores Citrine’s core values and how they guide everything from asset repositioning to decision-making. Jerath also talks about how she had to unlearn scarcity mindsets and why daily meditation helps her stay grounded amid the demands of leadership.

As Mission Success: Women in Multifamily enters its sixth year, this episode is a reminder of the series’ original purpose: spotlighting women who are shaping the industry with intention and clarity, and asking not just what they do, but why they do it.