Sadie Barker, SHRM-SCP

Sadie Barker, our Head of People, is responsible for building the people infrastructure that supports the firm’s continued growth, overseeing HR compliance, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and learning and development as well as internal communications and community building.

Sadie joined Modern Wealth in March 2024 during a period of rapid expansion and has built the firm’s modern, in-house people platform, including payroll, benefits, performance, learning and engagement systems.

Previously, Sadie spent a decade supporting high-growth companies through scale and transformation. She served as a fractional HR director for startups and small businesses and later drove a multi-year HR transformation at a multi-national company leading global teams.

Sadie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Fontbonne University and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Webster University. She also holds a Senior Certified Professional designation from SHRM, is a certified ADKAR change practitioner and Personalysis Coach. She lives in the Kansas City area with her three sons and enjoys baking, being outdoors, and traveling.