Fortius Capital is a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Colorado, focused on identifying, developing, and managing real estate investments across the state’s most dynamic mountain markets. We invest with discipline, experience, and deep market knowledge to generate reliable consistent results for our investors.

In 2006, Fortius Capital opened its doors to create wealth and value through opportunistic real estate investing and development.

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Our Focus

We specialize in three pillars of value creation
  • 1
    Development / Value Add

    Sourcing and executing unique real estate opportunities that align with investor goals.

  • 2
    Asset Management

    Driving performance and stability through proactive, data-driven portfolio oversight.

  • 3
    Investor Relations

    Building trust through transparent reporting, strategic updates, and long-term alignment.

Invest with Us

Meet the team

Fortius Capital's employees are its greatest asset.
Meet the experts behind the scenes of our private equity business.

Mike Pearson
President & CEO

Envisioning new directions for tertiary mountain and resort real estate markets.

(970) 476-6415
Chad Cusworth
VP, Construction

Creating places residents, guests, tenants & operators love across all markets.

(970) 476-6415
Erich Schmidt
Managing Broker

Leading commercial real estate efforts across mountain markets.

(970) 306-0313
Steven Sendor
Vice President

Directing the commercial and land acquisition teams in all markets.

(970) 306-7112
KJ McEvoy
Director of Property Management

Leading commercial and residential property management efforts in mountain markets.

(970) 476-6415
Bill Holm
VP, Project Sales

Directing the residential project sales efforts in mountain markets.

(970) 476-6415
Levi Rozga
VP, Operations

Manages the company's risk assessment, day-to-day operations and project financing.

(970) 476-6415

Our Investment Principles

Each opportunity is evaluated against a consistent framework to ensure strategic fit and long-term performance.
Strong Market Fundamentals

Limited supply, high demand, and durable economic drivers.

Clear Value-Add Potential

Opportunities to enhance operations, reposition, or improve the asset.

Reliable Market Demand

These assets attract both local residents and visitors, keeping demand strong across economic cycles.

Disciplined Capital Structure

Conservative leverage and underwriting with focus on capital preservation.

Community Impact

Projects that contribute positively to local communities and environments.

A Note from Fortius' Founder

Delivering significant returns for investors through the identification of underpriced opportunities will continue to remain our focus. Like many active members, you may also wish to bet on the jockey, not the horse, or overall sector performance.
For 15+ years I have obtained immense value for my family and community through the procurement of real estate assets. Now, we aim to reproduce results at scale for global investors considering investment opportunities in mountain markets.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

But, past successes do build a level of confidence in future performance expectations.

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