Kari Lambert
Managing Principal, Chief Executive Officer | Public Equities & Real Estate
Kari Lambert is Chief Executive Officer of Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC and Pacifica Capital Real Estate (collectively “Pacifica”). Ms. Lambert began working with Pacifica as a Research Analyst in 2002. Prior to becoming CEO, she served in all other major leadership positions within Pacifica, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer.
In her role as Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Lambert leads all of Pacifica’s operations and investment activities, including capital allocation decisions, trading, research, regulatory compliance, marketing, and investor relations, as well as overseeing Pacifica’s private equity ventures. Kari chairs Pacifica’s Investment Committee. She has originated and led the analysis of numerous public equity investments and actively monitors all of Pacifica’s public equity holdings and private equity investments.
Throughout her career with Pacifica, Ms. Lambert has made major contributions to all facets of Pacifica’s growth. During her long tenure, assets under management grew by over 30 times between both its public equities management and private equity funds. She was instrumental in establishing Pacifica’s operational infrastructure. Ms. Lambert started with Pacifica in San Diego and moved to Austin, Texas in 2009, diversifying the firm‘s ability to observe companies and trends across the country. In 2013 the San Diego native took an active role in PCRE, supporting the investment and capitalization of projects in Southern California, Gateway Cities on the West Coast, and Colorado to take advantage of real estate opportunities this cycle. With our local partners, Pacifica has owned and operated approximately 5 million square feet of commercial real estate.
Ms. Lambert has been featured in Value Investor Insight multiple times where she was interviewed on Pacifica's unique approach to building wealth over the long-term. In her 20+ years as a member of Pacifica’s investment team, she has contributed meaningfully to the growth of the firm and the wealth of its clients.
Kari graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Political Economy from the University of Puget Sound. She passed the Series 65 exam, is a Registered Investment Advisor Representative and holds a California real estate salespersons license. Ms. Lambert lives in Austin, Texas with her three children.