Managing Partner
Sara Dayton
CPA
Named Managing Partner in 2023, Sara leads the strategic direction, operational performance, and long-term growth initiatives of Lumsden McCormick and its subsidiary, Brisbane Consulting Group. She works closely with Brisbane’s leadership team to support operational efficiency, talent development, and client service initiatives while helping position the organization for continued growth. Sara also monitors changes across the accounting profession and broader business landscape to help guide long-term strategy and evolving business priorities.
Education
State University of New York at Geneseo, Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Community
Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association
- Board Member
- Board Treasurer (2022-present)
SPCA Serving Erie County
- Board Member (2009-present)
- Current Board Vice-Chair
- Former Board Chair and Board Treasurer
Cradle Beach Camp, Inc., former Board Member
Professional
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
BDO Alliance USA
- Gold Managing Partners Roundtable Group
- Government Roundtable Group
Buffalo Business First
- Power 250, 2024-present
- Power 200 Woman, 2023-present
- Women of Influence, Judge, 2025; Honoree, 2023
- 40 Under 40, Judge, 2016-2019; Honoree, 2015
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Women’s Executive Exchange
Forbes
- Best-in-State CPAs, 2026
- Top 200 CPAs, 2025
NYCPA – The New York State Society of CPAs
- Public Schools Committee
Western New York Association of School Business Officials
Ask Me About
My dog, Iceland, running, Antarctica, travel in general, animal rescue, the Buffalo Bills
Most Recent Insight
Tracing the Truth: How Retirement Assets Are Evaluated in Divorce
In a New York State divorce, property is divided between spouses using the foundational principle of equitable distribution. The process of equitable distribution involves identifying the assets and debts held by both spouses, determining if such assets and debt are separate or marital property, and determining the value of each asset and debt. Everything that […]