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About
Sara Schultz is a Senior Associate at Diversified Trust in Nashville, TN, where she plays a key role in managing client relationships and supporting trust account administration. Her responsibilities include working with high-net-worth individuals and families to provide tailored fiduciary solutions in trust management and wealth preservation. She collaborates with portfolio managers and team members to implement investment strategies focused on client objectives.
Sara’s investment practice centers around personal trusts, estates, and multi-asset portfolios, with specific expertise in private trusts and the financial needs of individual and family clients. Her background includes substantial operational experience and relationship management in banking, having previously served as Operations Manager, Assistant Trust Officer, and Relationship Manager at Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust, as well as a Senior Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve where she developed strong leadership and organizational skills.
Sara holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Iowa, alongside advanced trust education from Cannon Financial Institute. Her comprehensive expertise in trust fundamentals, combined with her professional experience, positions her as a valuable contributor to Diversified Trust’s client-focused investment and fiduciary services team.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified Trust | Senior Associate | Apr 2025 to Present | Diversified Trust is an employee-owned comprehensive wealth management firm based in the Southeast with over $11 billion of client assets under management. Diversified Trust was founded in January, 19... |
| U.S. Army Reserve | Senior Officer Accessions NCO | Jun 2013 to Jan 2021 | — |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust | Asst Trust Officer and Relationship Manager and Operations Manager | May 2011 to Jun 2013 | Administered estates, irrevocable life insurance trusts, testamentary trusts, conservatorships, investment management agency accounts, bill-pay accounts, and real estate contract accounts Prepared dep... |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust | Trust Administrative Assistant | Oct 2006 to May 2011 | — |
Education
Cannon Financial Institute
Personal Trust School, Trust Fundamentals, Trust I, Trust II & Trust III
2008 — 2012
St. Ambrose University
M.B.A., Business Administration
2008 — 2011
University of Iowa
B.A., Economics
2002 — 2006
Others at Diversified Trust Co. (42)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | SC , United States | |
B Ben Hanson | Senior Associate | Winston-Salem, NC , United States |
B Bill Spitz | Principal | Nashville, TN , United States |
B Brad Crawford | Principal | Memphis, TN , United States |
| Principal | Nashville, TN , United States | |
| Principal | Nashville, TN , United States | |
| Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager | Atlanta, GA , United States | |
C Cynthia Legette | Principal | SC , United States |
| Principal | Nashville, TN , United States | |
| Principal | Memphis, TN , United States |
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