Maris will join Janus from Northern Trust where he managed both retail mutual funds and institutional assets. He will report directly to Janus co-CIO Jonathan Coleman.
According to Coleman, Maris’ diverse background and experience is a perfect match for Janus Worldwide Fund.
"During his investment career, George has successfully managed money in a variety of disciplines and experienced a wide range of market conditions," said Coleman.
At Northern Trust, Maris managed US, international and global large cap core equity strategies. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2008, he spent four years as a portfolio manager at Columbia Management Group where he co-managed the firm’s US large- and mid-cap core portfolios.
From 1999-2004, Maris was a member of the investment team at Putnam Investments, serving as an equity analyst, derivatives strategist and portfolio manager in Putnam’s Value Group. While at Putnam, Maris won a Lipper Fund Award in 2004 as co-portfolio manager of Putnam Convertible Income – Growth Trust Fund.
