Brian Janus

Brian Janus is a seasoned Financial Advisor helping multi-generational families and business owners navigate financial complexity, fund comfortable retirements, and build meaningful legacies. His approach is grounded in actionable, trustworthy strategies personalized to each client’s unique goals.

He’s been a Financial Advisor for over 25 years, 20 of those years at Merrill Lynch and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business from Miami University in Oxford, OH. His team includes fellow Financial Advisors Cindy Chaiten and Harvey Rosenberg, along with Registered Wealth Management Client Associate Jalen Johnson. Together, their team takes the time to deeply understand a client's financial objectives and the risk level they are most comfortable. With that knowledge, Brian and his team can help clients achieve long term financial goals specifically in business succession, retirement, saving for college, and leaving a family legacy. Brian especially enjoys helping clients solve more complex financial needs by utilizing his firm’s vast strategic and portfolio building resources.

Originally from Cleveland, Brian now resides in Chagrin Falls with his wife Sarah, 3 children and French Bulldog, Bear. His early jobs in a greenhouse and at Orlando Bakery instilled in him a deep appreciation for the dedication required to grow a small business — a perspective that continues to inform his work with entrepreneurs today. Outside of the office, Brian enjoys golf, pickleball, fitness, traveling and most of all, basketball. A lifelong Cavaliers fan, he has coached CYO basketball for years, teaching young athletes the value of discipline, dedication, and teamwork. While he used to jump into drills himself, these days he’s more likely to be found just outside the lines coaching them on!