Aikens Financial
Brian L. Aikens
Wealth Management Advisor|CFP®, CLTC®
About Brian Aikens
Brian Aikens is the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual Akron, and CEO/Wealth Management Advisor of Aikens Financial. Brian has been awarded the past two years Forbes Best in State recognizing all advisors in Ohio and Top Next Gen Advisor recognizing the top 1200 advisors nationally under age 40. Aikens Financial partners with clients all over the country by motivating them to enrich their legacy and live in the moment.
Career success has allowed Brian and his wife Anne to embrace their mission to, Love First! Anne and Brian founded the non-profit, Giving MEIRAcles Foundation, which provides practical and financial support for families along their pre- and post-partum journey’s. Aikens Financial supports Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Because I Said I Would, Feed Kids First, and many other non-profits including several youth sports organizations. During Brian and Anne’s free time, they enjoy going to country concerts, cheering on Cleveland sports teams, and spending time with their daughter, friends, and their dog, Griffey.
In the news
Our team at Aikens Financial are some of the best. Their hard work has led to
Forbes naming Brian as one of the top wealth advisors in Ohio. Thank you to our team and amazing clients.
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Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list (April 2025), Research and ranking provided by SHOOK Research, LLC. Based upon data as of 6/30/2024. Northwestern Mutual (NM) and its advisors do not pay for placement on 3rd party
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Lending a hand in my community.
We are committed to giving back to our community. Through volunteer work, board participation, and financial support of causes important to us and you, we are always looking for ways to enrich this wonderful community where we live and work. Follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date on the community events we are supporting.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, we are proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Giving MEIRAcles Foundation
At Giving MEIRAcles Foundation, our mission is to be "a shining light to spread hope." We do this by creating personalized 'MEIRAcles' — which are personalized care packages designed to brighten someone’s day, lighten their load, and help families feel seen and supported during tough times.
Akron Children's Hospital
The Akron Children's Hospital Foundation works to ensure that the hospital can continue to uphold its three promises: treat each other the way we'd want to be treated; treat each child as if he was our own; and turn no child away because of a family's inability to pay. Aikens Financial works closely with the foundation on multiple projects throughout the year.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Professional Designations
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification - Bringing all the pieces of your financial life together is a challenging task. Today, more than ever, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals are an essential resource. From budgeting, to planning for retirement, to saving for education, to managing your insurance coverage. “Finances” doesn’t mean just one thing for most Americans — and “financial planning” means much more than just investing.
CFP® professionals have completed extensive training and experience requirements and are held to rigorous ethical standards. They understand the complexities of the changing financial climate and will make recommendations in your best interest.
- Certified in Long Term Care (CLTC®) - The Certification for Long-Term Care educates professionals in the fields of insurance and financial services about the potential emotional, physical and financial consequences a need for care could have on their client and those they love. CLTC® education provides professionals with the skill set to discuss these consequences, offer a plan to mitigate them, and when appropriate, recommend long-term care insurance as a funding source for that plan.