# Fortaris Capital Advisors

> Independent corporate intelligence and investigations firm with federal investigative pedigree (Former DHS Office of Inspector General, US Treasury, INS/Border Patrol, state attorney offices) plus CPA forensic-accounting and ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner depth. Senior-led, discreet, evidentiary, nationwide. Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Every engagement is led by a Managing Director. Flagship specialty: International / Cross-Border Due Diligence — independent verification of American companies, executives, and counterparties for foreign investors, international counsel, and offshore principals.

## Practice Areas
- [International Due Diligence](https://www.fortariscapital.com/services/international-due-diligence): For foreign investors, international counsel, and offshore counterparties evaluating American companies, executives, and partners — Fortaris delivers US-licensed verification, due diligence, and cross-border fraud investigation.
- [Corporate Intelligence](https://www.fortariscapital.com/services/corporate-intelligence): Independent corporate intelligence for investment committees, boards, and senior counsel. Investigative due diligence, executive vetting, reputational profiles, and competitive intelligence — led by former federal investigators.
- [Investigative Services](https://www.fortariscapital.com/services/investigative-services): Corporate and white-collar investigations led by former federal investigators and credentialed fraud examiners. Internal investigations, fraud examination, asset tracing, regulatory matters — discreet and evidentiary.
- [Litigation Support & Economic Damages](https://www.fortariscapital.com/services/litigation-support): Economic-damages and financial-loss analysis, lost-earnings and lost-profits modeling, forensic accounting, expert testimony, and litigation investigations. Federal investigative pedigree, CPA and ACFE-credentialed, senior-led.
- [Security Services](https://www.fortariscapital.com/services/security-services): Enterprise security risk advisory, executive protection (domestic + international), vulnerability and threat assessments, crisis management, and the Ad-Hoc Outsourced CSO engagement. Federal investigative pedigree, senior-led.

## Insights
- [Due Diligence in Miami: Why South Florida Deals Demand a Deeper Look](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/due-diligence-miami-south-florida): Why due diligence in Miami demands more: international and Latin-American capital, shell-company real estate, and the nation's highest per-capita fraud.
- [Inside a Cross-Border Asset Trace: An Anonymized Methodology](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/inside-a-cross-border-asset-trace-methodology): How a cross-border asset trace actually works, phase by phase: triage, subject mapping, registry and financial-flow analysis, ownership piercing, and recovery.
- [Litigation Support Services: Economic Damages, Asset Tracing, and Testimony That Holds Up](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/litigation-support-services-economic-damages-asset-tracing): Litigation support services explained: economic-damages quantification, forensic accounting, asset tracing, and expert testimony under Rule 702.
- [Executive Protection for Corporate Leaders: When to Engage It and What It Costs](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/executive-protection-for-corporate-leaders): What executive protection is, when to engage it, what a program includes, what drives the cost, and how to choose an intelligence-led provider.
- [Due Diligence for Foreign Investors Entering the U.S. Market](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/due-diligence-for-foreign-investors-us-market): How a foreign investor verifies a U.S. company before investing: entity, ownership, litigation, sanctions and CFIUS, and the on-the-ground reality.
- [Reputational Due Diligence: Your Questions Answered](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/reputational-due-diligence-faq): Reputational due diligence FAQ: what it is, what it examines, who provides and uses it, when to run it, and how it differs from a background check.
- [Corporate Intelligence Services: Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/corporate-intelligence-services-faq): Corporate intelligence services explained: what they are, how they differ from a background check, who uses them, typical cost, and how to choose a firm.
- [Enhanced Due Diligence Before an Acquisition: A Buyer's Checklist](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/enhanced-due-diligence-before-acquisition-checklist): A buyer's checklist for enhanced due diligence before an acquisition: management integrity, beneficial ownership, sanctions and FCPA risk, source of wealth, and how to time it in the deal.
- [How to Verify a U.S. Company Before You Sign](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/verify-us-company-before-signing-contract): A guide for foreign investors and counsel on verifying a US company's registration, ownership, litigation, and sanctions exposure before signing.
- [What Is Investigative Due Diligence?](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/what-is-investigative-due-diligence): What investigative due diligence is, how it differs from a background check and financial or legal review, when deal teams use it, and what it covers.
- [Cross-Border Fraud Investigation: How It Works](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/cross-border-fraud-investigation-how-it-works): How cross-border fraud investigations work: jurisdiction, asset tracing, beneficial-ownership analysis, evidence standards, and recovery pathways.
- [Sanctions & Reputational Due Diligence: The M&A Playbook](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/sanctions-reputational-due-diligence-ma-playbook): A practical M&A playbook for integrating OFAC sanctions screening and reputational due diligence into the deal timeline.
- [White-Collar Crime Investigations, Explained](https://www.fortariscapital.com/insights/white-collar-crime-investigations-explained): How white-collar crime is investigated: common schemes, internal investigations under privilege, forensic accounting, the CFE standard, and evidence handling.

## Firm
- [Leadership](https://www.fortariscapital.com/leadership): Managing Directors with senior federal investigative and corporate-security pedigree.
- [About](https://www.fortariscapital.com/about): An independent intelligence firm built on federal pedigree.
- [Contact](https://www.fortariscapital.com/contact): Confidential intake. (313) 612-4990 · info@fortariscapital.com