Janelle Nowak-Santo

Janelle specializes in integrated digital and social media strategy.

With more than 20 years of experience across financial services, real estate, and corporate marketing, she has a proven track record of helping publicly traded and private companies navigate complex digital and communications challenges — spanning mortgage brokerage, commercial real estate, consumer banking, and asset management.

Janelle advises clients on how to use digital platforms to reach and engage their most critical audiences, with a focus on the intersection of digital strategy and financial services on a global scale. She also leads the firm’s global paid media function, oversees the annual Digital Investor Survey, and plays a key role in advancing Brunswick’s U.S. real estate offering.

Before joining the firm in 2016, Janelle built and led Capital One’s social media team, where she developed enterprise-wide digital strategies and advised business lines on integrated campaigns. She also brings deep experience in mortgage brokerage and residential real estate. Earlier in her career, she spent five years in the REIT sector, leading corporate communications, and investor relations for a $9B retail real estate investment trust.

Janelle holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from George Mason University and an M.A. in Digital Strategy & Public Relations from Georgetown University. At Brunswick, she co-leads the firm’s Women’s Impact Network in the U.S., helping to drive internal community-building and champion the growth and advancement of talent across the firm.