I was able to import my bookmarks & settings after reading about it here.
Bottom line is to use the “Import Bookmarks & Settings” options on the new Brave, select Old Brave, but de-select Bookmarks. I checked and all my settings, logins, & passwords were successfully migrated.
I then manually exported my bookmarks from Old Brave, and manually imported them. Of course they end up in a folder called Imported, but you can move them back to your normal folder or bookmark bar.
What an ordeal, but I’m back to normal functioning browsing with new Brave. Thanks.