Sarah Thompson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently a Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Head of Fundamental Equity Strategy and a named portfolio manager.
Member of BlackRock's Global Allocation Team and Investment Leadership Team.
Previously a Managing Director at Barclays, heading the U.S. Distressed Desk Analyst Group.
Served as a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, leading the Industrials pod for High Grade and High Yield Research.
Her research at Lehman Brothers was recognized by Institutional Investor.
A CFA® Charterholder.
Holds a BSBA in Accounting from Georgetown University.

Biography

Sarah Thompson, CFA, is a Managing Director at BlackRock, where she is a member of the Global Allocation Team and Head of Fundamental Equity Strategy. In this role, she leads the bottom-up fundamental research team and is responsible for equity security selection. Ms. Thompson is also part of the platform’s Investment Leadership Team, collaborating on various investment decisions, and is a named portfolio manager on several funds.

Ms.