Firm Description
Fidelis Investors, LLC ("Fidelis Investors," or the "Firm"), a New York limited liability company, was
founded in June 2020 and has been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") since July 8, 2020. Fidelis Investors' principal place of business is located in Cranford, New
Jersey.
The Managing Partners of the Firm, Brian Tortorella and Michael Tessitore founded the Firm and
formed its affiliated private investment funds and their general partners (each a "General Partner," and,
together the "General Partners"), which are described in more detail below. Brian Tortorella and
Michael Tessitore own 100% of Fidelis Investors divided equally between them and are the portfolio
managers of the Firm's private investment funds.
Advisory Services
Fidelis Investors provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment
vehicles (each a "PIV" and, together, the "PIVs"). The PIVs currently comprise of two active
commingled investor funds. Fidelis Investors also provides investment advisory services to single
investor funds (each a "SIF" and, together, the "SIFs" and, together with the PIVs, unless the context
requires otherwise, each a "Fund" and, together the "Funds"). Fidelis Investors also provides
discretionary investment advisory services for separately managed accounts (the "SMA" and, together
with the Funds, the "Clients").
As a registered investment adviser, Fidelis Investors is responsible for identifying and evaluating
investment opportunities for the Clients, effecting investment transactions, reviewing the investment
processes, and monitoring Client performance.
The Funds are not registered as investment companies under the U.S. Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act") and are, therefore, not subject to various
provisions of the Investment Company Act. Interests in the Funds are not registered for sale under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and are instead sold to qualified investors on a private
placement basis. All limited partners in each Fund (the "Limited Partners") must qualify as accredited
investors under the Securities Act and/or "qualified purchasers" under Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the
Investment Company Act.
The information with respect to the investments, including client objectives, limitations, and strategies
are governed exclusively by the terms of the private placement memorandum, limited partnership
agreement, operating agreement, and/or investment management agreement can be found in the
Governing Documents. Fidelis Investors is responsible for and has discretion in respect of investing
and reinvesting the assets of the Funds in accordance with the Governing Documents. Fidelis also has
discretionary investment authority regarding SMA accounts. Qualified investors may obtain a
description of each Fund, including its operations and activities, management fees, incentive fees,
minimum investment amounts, and structure from the Governing Documents.
Warehouse Fund and Sale of Repo Loans to Fidelis Clients
Fidelis Investors WH 2021-01 LP (the "Warehouse Fund") has an investment strategy of providing
short-term secured loans in the form of repurchase financings to third-party lenders to
originate short-
term bridge, multi-family, new construction, long-term rental, or other mortgage loans ("Repo Loans").
When such Repo Loans are repurchased by the originating lender, such lender will look to sell the
Repo Loan to another party, which may include certain Funds, consistent with the investment strategy
of a Fund acquiring loans that meet investment guidelines as described in their respective Governing
Documents.
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Direct Lender Services
Fidelis Investors is the sole member of Unitas Funding LLC ("Unitas"), its affiliated service provider
formed on February 23, 2021. Unitas originates single-family bridge loans, multi-family bridge loans, fix
and flip rentals, and new construction home loans (collectively, the "Unitas Loans") in circumstances
where no financing is available for the loan. The loans are pre-underwritten and funded and may be
owner-occupied investor, or business-purpose loans; with terms ranging from 1-30 years. Currently,
the SMA funds Unitas loans and acquires them directly from Unitas promptly after origination.
The use of an affiliated service provider may cause a conflict of interest because, although Fidelis
Investors selects service providers that it believes are aligned with its operational strategies and will
enhance investment performance, the Firm has the incentive to recommend the affiliated service
provider because of its financial or other business interest. It is possible that the Firm would favor such
retention or continuation even if a better price and/or quality of service could be obtained from a third
party.
Client Tailored Services and Restrictions
Investments made by a SIF are made in accordance with the investor's risk tolerance and in
compliance with its investment objectives and restrictions as set forth in the applicable investment
management agreement.
We provide investment advice to the Funds, and not individually to the Limited Partners, in accordance
with the investment objectives and investment restrictions set forth in the Governing Documents.
Limited Partners cannot directly impose any investment restrictions or guidelines on the Fund.
Side Letters
Fidelis Investors may enter into side letters with certain Limited Partners. Side letters operate as a
private agreement between a private fund manager/adviser and a Limited Partner, whereby the
manager/adviser agrees to provide the Limited Partners with certain rights, representations, or
information not otherwise available to other Limited Partners. The authority to enter into side letters is
set forth in a Fund's Governing Documents, and in conjunction with this Brochure, disclosure about the
risks and conflicts of such arrangement should be thoroughly described in such documents. Adherence
to the specific terms of each side letter should be continuously and carefully monitored to ensure no
preferences are given beyond what is contemplated in the side letter and the disclosures made in the
Governing Documents. Side letters will not include rights that would disadvantage other Limited
Partners, e.g., the combination of greater transparency rights and greater liquidity rights.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Fidelis Investors had regulatory assets under management of
$878,928,676 on a discretionary basis for its Clients.