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Fortaris is an independent corporate intelligence and investigations firm. We deliver investigative due diligence, corporate and white-collar investigations, litigation support and economic-damages analysis, security and risk advisory, and international / cross-border due diligence — for law firms, private equity, family offices, corporations, insurers, and international principals. Despite “Capital” in the name, we are not a financial or investment firm.

Fortaris is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with Managing Directors stationed across the country — including Michigan, Kansas City, Washington, DC, and Florida. Engagements are supported nationwide through our Managing Director network and a roster of 200+ vetted specialist subcontractors.

Three things: every engagement is led by a Managing Director rather than delegated to an associate; we are privately held and independent of the audit and consulting conflicts that constrain the global names; and our leadership carries senior federal investigative pedigree from the DHS Office of Inspector General, US Treasury, INS / Border Patrol, and state attorney offices, with CPA forensic-accounting and ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner depth.

Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation about your matter, your timeline, and the questions you need answered. There is no obligation, and initial scoping conversations are free. From there we scope the work tightly and confirm it in a written engagement letter.

Yes. A large share of our work is managed under privilege through outside or in-house counsel. We are accustomed to working within privilege protocols and structuring deliverables accordingly.

Engagements are scoped on a project or retainer basis depending on the matter type. We do not publish fixed prices because scope drives cost; initial scoping conversations are confidential and carry no obligation.

Timelines depend on the matter. A focused executive vet may take roughly ten business days; a comprehensive due-diligence engagement may run several weeks. Expedited timelines are available where the matter requires it.

Fortaris is licensed as a Private Investigator in Michigan (License #3701207862), with additional state licensure held or obtained as engagements require. Work is supported nationwide through appropriately licensed Managing Directors and specialists. International components are handled through our cross-border practice and local counsel.

Discretion is the practice. We do not publish client names, do not publicize matter wins, and structure engagement letters around confidentiality. The vast majority of our work is never disclosed. For the most sensitive matters, we recommend contacting us by phone rather than through web forms.

Fortaris is built for corporate, investor, legal, and institutional engagements. We do not market to or accept consumer matters, divorce work, or low-budget private-investigator engagements. Matters involving high-net-worth individuals are considered case by case where the work is corporate-adjacent.

A background check verifies education, employment, and criminal history from public records. Investigative due diligence goes substantially further — incorporating litigation and regulatory history, financial-distress signals, beneficial ownership, reputational research, and analysis from former investigators who know what to look for and where.

Yes — it is our flagship specialty. We provide independent verification, due diligence, and cross-border fraud investigation for foreign investors, international counsel, and offshore counterparties evaluating American companies, executives, and partners, covering entity and ownership verification, litigation and regulatory records, and sanctions screening.