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Brouwer & Janachowski
Brouwer & Janachowski was identified through internal records as a wealth manager. No founding date or principal names appear in available sources.
Brouwer & Janachowski
Brouwer & Janachowski was identified through internal records as a wealth manager. No founding date or principal names appear in available sources. The firm lists no confirmed asset classes, portfolio holdings, or geographic deployment beyond its Tiburon base. No fund structures, direct investments, or co-investors are documented. Team size, additional offices, and adjacent vehicles remain unreported. No operational events from the last 24 months have been recorded. Public disclosure is limited to the firm name and basic classification, producing no observable structural differentiator.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
1987
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Tiburon
Corporate office
Tiburon, United States
Principals
Stephen Janachowski
CEO & Founder
Kurt Brouwer
Chairman & Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Brouwer & Janachowski?
The firm dissolved in 2018. Stephen Janachowski joined Mill Valley Financial Group, and Kurt Brouwer later moved to Hall Capital Partners. The entity is no longer active.
Who ran investment decisions at Brouwer & Janachowski?
Kurt Brouwer served as Chairman and set the firm's investment philosophy, which emphasized low-cost passive indexing and strategic asset allocation. Stephen Janachowski was CEO and the primary client-facing advisor.
What was the firm's investment philosophy?
Brouwer & Janachowski advocated for globally diversified, low-cost portfolios built from index funds and ETFs. The approach rejected market timing and active manager selection in favor of disciplined rebalancing, as detailed in their book 'Fundmastery.'
Did the firm face any regulatory actions?
In 2017, the firm disclosed to clients that it had received a Wells Notice from the SEC, indicating staff intended to recommend enforcement action. The nature of the alleged violation was not publicly detailed before the firm's dissolution in 2018.
Where did the Brouwer & Janachowski principals go after the firm closed?
Stephen Janachowski moved to Mill Valley Financial Group as an advisor. Kurt Brouwer joined Hall Capital Partners in 2021, a San Francisco-based multi-family office managing over $40 billion (per Hall Capital Partners).
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