Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC

John Sanders Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously at SunTrust Bank and GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. Portus Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection for individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm also advises a private pooled vehicle and offers access to less-liquid investments, using firm-developed model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms to tailor investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sakshi Chauhan is a financial advisor at Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NM Advisors and Acuris, as well as academic appointments at Clark University and NMIMS University. Portus Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection for individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm also advises a private pooled vehicle and offers access to less-liquid investments, integrating multiple custodial platforms in its service model.

Over the last 20 years, I've learned how best to help business owner families better plan for their financial future. I understand the pain points they face and how it impacts their family. A business is typically the best investment a family will ever own, but it comes with risk, responsibilities, and stress. Some families become comfortable with that over the years while others don't. The ones who do typically keep the business. The ones who don't end up selling it, which is an experience they likely only go through once in their lives. These dynamics require different approaches as it relates to managing their family's wealth. That's where we can help. At Portus, we understand business owners prioritize the growth of their company, reinvest profits, and don't usually have wealth outside of their company. We engage with them on a retainer basis, help them reduce risk, build wealth outside of the business, and then manage those investment portfolios. Along the way, we dive deep into the family finances, get to know the ins and outs of the business, and create a plan for their personal finances to thrive in conjunction with the business.