Vice President and Senior Private Banker, Wells Fargo
Baraa Sarakby is a retired Senior Private Banker, most recently for the California and Nevada region of Wells Fargo Private Bank. As part of The Private Bank, Ms. Sarakby worked with clients to provide guidance, develop, and implement tailored credit, deposit, and cash management strategies as part of their overall wealth plan. Baraa joined Wells Fargo in 1986 as a Teller and worked her way up to a Senior Private Banker.
Ms. Sarakby earned a Bachelor in Business Administration from University of Commerce of Alexandria, Egypt. She has also participated in the Management Development Program at USC in 1996. She completed the Personal Financial Planning Program at UCI in 2004.
Ms. Sarakby is on the Orange County Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees and serves as a board member on the Finance Committee of the Bowers Museum. Additionally, Baraa is a part of the Egyptian American Organization. Ms. Sarakby resides in Corona Del Mar and enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren. She also enjoys walking, swimming, reading and traveling. Her favorite sports team is the Lakers.
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