Lynn Jerath

Citrine Investment Group is founded and wholly owned by Lynn Jerath, a seasoned investor and board director, and one of the few women leading a real estate investment firm in the country.

Lynn is an institutional and entrepreneurial real estate investment professional with more than 30 years of experience and $10 billion in executed transactions across Goldman Sachs (The Whitehall Funds), The Carlyle Group, and GEM Realty Capital, where she also helped manage the firm’s $2B+ hedge fund.

Her leadership and vision for aligning purpose with performance earned Lynn a place on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list in 2025, recognizing her impact in redefining the future of senior housing real estate.

Also a dedicated philanthropist, Lynn’s leadership spans education, housing, and the arts, with a focus on advancing access and building long-term impact. She serves on the boards of the Monroe Capital Credit REIT, The McShane Companies, and Sundance Bay, and previously served on the board of Monroe Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MRCC) through its 2026 sale. She also serves on the board of Hope Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania, where she is one of seven members and the only woman on Penn’s $24B+ endowment board. With her husband, she endowed a Wharton scholarship for Asian women pursuing finance, reflecting her commitment to creating opportunity for future leaders. Her previous board service includes Embarc, The Poetry Foundation, and Chicago Furniture Bank. In parallel, through the Jerath Family Foundation, Lynn continues to champion initiatives that strengthen communities and create lasting change.