Fortis  Advisors,  LLC  (the  “Advisor”),  a  Pennsylvania  limited  liability  company,  is  a 
registered investment adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 
as amended. The  Advisor  is wholly owned  by  Fortis Family Office, LLC (formerly Fortis 
Wealth, LP), a Delaware limited partnership. The President and Chief Investment Officer of 
the Advisor is Derek Boles. The Advisor has been offering investment advisory services since 
August 2013. 
Investment  Advisory  Services.  Pursuant  to  investment  advisory  agreements  (each  an 
“Advisory Agreement”), the Advisor provides investment advisory services that relate to asset 
allocation, portfolio diversification, portfolio risk management, and other  general economic 
and  financial  topics.  Client  portfolios  are  managed  in  accordance  with  each  client’s 
investment  objectives,  taking  into  consideration  risk  tolerance,  time  horizon,  tax  issues, 
liquidity and cash flow needs, restrictions/constraints, and other relevant guidelines. 
The Advisor’s investment management services involve the allocation of client assets among 
different asset classes with varying levels of  risk and return. The Advisor  may recommend 
changes  to  this  allocation,  in  an  attempt  to  take  advantage  of  conditions  in  the  current 
economic environment, while being sensitive to transaction costs and taxes, as appropriate. 
These changes may result in short-term  underweights or overweights to various assets classes 
and are designed to capitalize on current economic conditions over a shorter time period. 
Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. The 
Advisor’s investment program consists of four primary components: 
▪ Investment Objectives Review  – The client and the Advisor  will discuss and review 
the client's investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. The Advisor will 
assist in developing investment objectives based on the results of  the review, which 
will serve as a guide  for measuring volatility and performance. The Advisor will then 
design an account or portfolio of accounts based on the client's investment objectives 
as agreed upon during the review phase of the investment process. 
▪ Asset Allocation – Based on the result of the investment policy review, the Advisor 
will allocate investment dollars  in a variety of asset classes including equities, fixed 
income  and  alternative  investments.  This  allocation  is  adjusted  from  time  to  time, 
depending on changes in a client’s personal circumstances, financial considerations, 
and/or investment performance. 
▪ Investment  Manager  Selection  –  Once  the  investment  policy  review  and  asset 
allocation  are  complete,  the  Advisor  will  recommend  an  initial  investment  plan. 
Typically,  this  will  include  a  list  of  pooled  investment  vehicles,  including  but  not 
limited  to  private  funds,  mutual  funds,  exchange  traded  funds  (“ETFs”),  individual 
securities,  and  separately  managed  accounts.  The  initial  allocation  of  assets  may 
include the use of individual bonds or stocks or the retention of assets currently owned 
by the client. 
▪ Management  –  Once  the  client’s  portfolio  is  in  place,  the  Advisor  will  monitor 
performance of the overall account as well as the performance of each security. From 
time  to  time,  the  Advisor  will  implement  changes  to  the  portfolio  as  it  deems 
appropriate and in the best interests of the  client. 
The Advisor’s specialization is not in one given instrument or asset class, but rather in the 
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ongoing  process  of  (i)  assessing  client  objectives;  and  (ii)  developing  an  appropriate  asset 
allocation  to  best  achieve  those  objectives  and  modifying  that  allocation  when 
risks/opportunities are present in the markets. 
For  its  discretionary  asset  management  services,  the  Advisor  receives  a  limited  power  of 
attorney to effect securities transactions on behalf of its clients that may include securities and 
strategies described in Item 8 of this Brochure. 
In  addition  to  providing  the  Advisor  with  information  regarding  their  personal  financial 
circumstances, investment objectives and tolerance for risk, clients are required to provide the 
Advisor  with  any  reasonable  investment  restrictions  that  should  be  imposed  on  the 
management  of  their  portfolio,  and  to  promptly  notify  the  Advisor  of  any  changes  in  such 
restrictions or  in the  client's personal financial circumstances, investment objectives,  goals, 
and  tolerance  for  risk.  On  an  as-needed  basis,  the  Advisor’s  reports  to  clients  will  remind 
clients of their obligation to inform the Advisor of any such changes or any restrictions that 
should be imposed on the management of the client’s account. The Advisor will also contact 
clients  at  least  annually  to  determine  whether  there  have  been  any  changes  in  a  client's 
personal financial circumstances, investment objectives and tolerance for risk. 
The Advisor does not participate in any wrap fee programs. 
ERISA Fiduciary Services 
 
Certain  services  are  provided  as  a  fiduciary  to  specifically  designated  ERISA  plans  based  on 
applicable definitions (contained in ERISA Section 404(a), IRC §4972, Investment Company Act 
of  1940  and  state  laws).  In  performing  the  following  services,  Fortis  will  act  as  a  fiduciary  as 
defined by ERISA Section 3(21) or ERISA Section 3(38). 
When Fortis provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account, individual 
retirement account, or other qualified asset under ERISA, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of 
Title  I  of  the  Employee  Retirement  Income  Security  and/or  the  Internal  Revenue  Code,  as 
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts.
                                        
                                        
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conflicts with your interests, so Fortis operates under a special rule that requires us to act in your 
best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Clients can engage  Fortis to provide either 
education or recommendations with respect to qualified ERISA assets including: 
▪  from a qualified plan to an IRA with Fortis; 
▪  from an existing third-party IRA to an IRA with Fortis: 
▪  changing the account type of an existing IRA with Fortis; 
▪  from a qualified plan to another qualified plan; and 
▪  from an IRA to qualified plan rollover. 
Such  provisions  also  extend  to  other  qualified  assets  such  as  Education  Savings  Accounts  and 
retirement annuities. Clients should fully understand all of the conflicts, risks, costs & expenses, as 
well as potential benefits associated with moving qualified retirement assets.  Clients are under no 
obligation to accept or follow Fortis’s recommendations. 
Financial  Planning  and  Consulting  Services.  The  Advisor  also  provides  a  variety  of 
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financial planning and investment consulting services to high-net-worth individuals and their 
related entities, such as trusts, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, foundations, 
and other non-profit organizations. Such services are made pursuant to a separate agreement 
between the client and the Advisor and the fees for such services are separate from the fees 
and services under the Advisory Agreement. 
The  Advisor’s  financial  planning  fees  are  negotiable,  but  generally  range  from  $1,500  to 
$50,000 on a fixed fee basis, depending upon the level and scope of the services required and 
the professionals  rendering the services. A fee on the high end of the foregoing range (e.g., 
$50,000)  may be  necessary where the financial planning and investment-related consulting 
services include in-depth work such as: 
▪ Review, analysis, and/or restructuring of private equity or private real estate 
investments 
▪ Creation and implementation of a family cash flow plan 
▪ Review,  analysis,  and  recommendations  with  respect  to  investment  portfolios  and 
implementation of recommendations 
▪ Review,  analysis,  and  recommendations  with  respect  to  real  estate  holdings  and 
implementation of recommendations 
If  requested  by  the  client,  the  Advisor  may  recommend  non-investment  related  services  of 
other  professionals for  implementation purposes, who are associated with the firm through 
common ownership (see disclosure at Item 10). The client is under no obligation to engage 
the  services  of  any  such  recommended  individual  or  firm.  The  client  retains  absolute 
discretion  over  all  such  implementation  decisions  and  is  free  to  accept  or  reject  any 
recommendation from the Advisor. 
Clients will receive a written or oral report (depending on the client’s preference) providing a 
basic financial plan designed to help achieve their stated financial goals and objectives. Based 
on  the  client’s  needs,  financial  planning  services  may  include  (but  are  not  limited  to)  the 
following: 
▪ Preparation  of  a  recommended  asset  allocation  that  serves  to  diversify  the  client's 
portfolio among different categories of investments, such as domestic and international 
small,  medium,  and  large  capitalization  securities;  corporate  and  government  fixed 
income (short-, intermediate-, and  long-term maturities); emerging market securities 
(i.e.,  foreign  issuers);  real  estate  investment  trusts;  and  such  other  alternative  asset 
categories that are suitable in light of the client's investment  goals, objectives, and risk 
tolerance. 
▪ Preparation of an investment policy statement setting forth the client’s investment plan, 
with  specific  direction  in  terms  of  diversification  requirements,  tax  issues,  estate 
planning  issues,  risk  tolerance,  retirement,  and  other  identified  objectives  of  the 
client,  including  a  targeted  rate-of-return objective. 
▪ Preparation of  a  retirement plan that serves to identify whether  the client is saving 
enough and investing in a way that meets retirement objectives considering the client's 
financial circumstances and risk tolerance. 
▪ Preparation of cash flow projections to ensure that the client can meet daily living 
expenses and obligations. 
▪ Insurance planning to meet the needs of the client, considering family, business, and 
other financial objectives of the client. This may be offered through an affiliate of the 
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Advisor as described in Item 10. 
▪ General family office and business consulting: 
▪ Retirement objectives 
▪ Philanthropy 
▪ Estate planning 
▪ Wealth transition 
▪ Business succession and related issues 
▪ Recommendation of third-party managers for use by the client 
The  Advisor  gathers  required  information  through  in-depth  personal  interviews  and 
questionnaires.  Information  gathered  typically  includes  a  client's  current  financial  status, 
investment objectives, future goals, and attitudes toward risk. Related documents supplied by 
the client are carefully reviewed, and a report is prepared covering one or more of the above-
mentioned topics as directed by the client. 
Bill Payment Services. The Fortis Family Office Services, LLC will provide bill payment, 
reconciliation,  and  related  bookkeeping  services  for  certain  clients  of  the  Advisor.  Such 
services require written mutual consent by both the client and the Advisor. The Advisor has 
developed reasonable policies and procedures to address identity theft and misappropriation 
of funds issues. 
As  of  December  31,  2022,  the  Advisor  had  assets  under  management  of  $470,765,398 
($373,380,582  on  a  discretionary  basis  and  $  97,384,816  on  a  non-discretionary  basis).  In 
addition, Advisor had assets under advisement of $ $56,704,559.