Sarah Minakary, CFP^®

Managing Director, Partner

Sarah Minakary is a Managing Director and Partner at The Rand Group. With more than 16 years experience in the financial services industry, she is dedicated to providing an objective and thoughtful approach to clients by providing personalized wealth and financial planning solutions. Sarah’s goal is to provide her clients with the information they need to make informed decisions about their finances. She believes that an educated client is a better client, and she works hard to provide comprehensive financial planning services that go beyond just investment management. She values the deep relationships she has with her clients and doesn’t take lightly the implicit trust and responsibility her clients place with the team to help them achieve financial success.

Sarah was named to Forbes’ Top Next-Gen Best-In-State Wealth Advisor list in 2019, 2022-2024. She has been a Five Star Wealth Manager* for the past decade (2013–2024) and received the NABCAB Premier Advisor award from 2011 to 2014.

Sarah is passionate about philanthropy. She serves on the board of directors for Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization providing critically needed mentorship and advocacy for youth in foster care. She is also an avid supporter of City of Hope, a national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. In 2021, she was recognized for her community service with an honorable mention in the “Volunteer of the Year” category by Invest in Others, a charitable foundation that recognizes the philanthropic work of advisors in financial services.

Prior to Hightower, Sarah was a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. She earned her MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with an emphasis on Management from the University of California, Irvine. Sarah earned her designation as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^® and holds the Series 7, 66, and insurance licenses.

In her free time, she enjoys boxing, live music, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends, family, and her goldendoodle, Cooper.

*Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this material should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com