MorningStar Senior Living announced a new President and Chief Investment Officer, Jamie Ranzan. Ranzan brings 20 years of experience in real estate development, acquisitions and operations across multiple property types, including senior living.
Ranzan began her career at Ernst & Young as an auditor in the real estate group of its Orange County office. From there she joined KBS Realty Advisors in Newport Beach where she was responsible for a $1.8 billion portfolio with assets across the U.S. Her next role was CFO/BP of Corporate Finance for MBK Senior Living, responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, accounting, finance, insurance, tax and compliance.
Razan relocated to Colorado in 2016 where for the next four years she served as CFO for MorningStar. After five years away, first as President of Solera Senior Living, then as CFO for Aegis Senior Living, she has returned to MorningStar to spearhead the overall operations and investment strategies of the company. She will also work closely with its development partners as MorningStar builds into the future.
Raised in Southern California, Ranzan holds a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Finance from Chapman University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She is heavily involved in a variety of industry associations, currently serving as Vice Chairperson on the Senior Housing Council Board of the Urban Land Institute. MorningStar’s independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio currently comprises 40 properties under operation or development representing over 5,000 units under management or in development in 11 states in the Midwest and Western U.S.
