Broadlands Financial Group, LLC

Senior Vice President and Partner of Broadlands Financial Group, LLC. 

Oversees Broadlands’ national operations, as well as the day-to-day operations of its three subsidiaries. Mr. Fortay is in charge of the overall business strategy, marketing, sales, personnel, and profitability, reporting directly to the President. 

Mr. Fortay is the Executive Vice President of Broadlands Financial Group, LLC, and the Senior Claims Executive for Broadlands’ insurance affiliate, First Sealord Surety, Inc. Mr. Fortay brings an extensive legal background to Broadlands, and oversees Broadlands’ international operations as well as the day-to-day operations of its three subsidiaries. He has experience in CSP, PV, Biomass and Wind projects. After practicing law at Duane Morris, LLP in Philadelphia for four years and then his own private law firm, Mr. Fortay took on the role of Senior Claims Executive at First Sealord Surety, managing the daily operations of the surety and all litigation matters. In 2003, Mr. Fortay took the position of Senior Vice President of Broadlands Financial Group, overseeing its international operations and managing its three subsidiaries, which provide contract surety bonds, bonds alternatives, constructional financial services, project funds control, construction risk management and contractor training, among other services. Mr. Fortay has implemented loss control strategies for lenders, developers and insurance clients involved in over $20 billion in construction over the last four years. 

Mr. Fortay received his Juris Doctor through distinguished study at the Temple University School of Law, after receiving his BA in Political Science and Journalism from Rutgers College. 

Senior Claims Executive of First Sealord Surety, Inc. Villanova, PA. 

Charged with day-to-day operation of the surety claims department, the management of all claims, salvage, indemnification and dispute   resolution issues, as well as the management of all litigation matters.  Mr. Fortay has been working in this capacity as outside counsel for the company since 1998 while practicing law at Duane Morris, LLP and the Law Offices of Bryan P. Fortay.

Additional Experience

Owner, Law Offices of Bryan P. Fortay. Plymouth Meeting, PA. May 2002 – May 2003

Practicing in the areas of: Surety and Fidelity; Surety Salvage and Indemnification; Construction; and Insurance.  Defense; Tried over 60 arbitrations, both Compulsory and ADR; Undefeated Jury Trial record; Experience also includes Corporate Planning; Structure, Contracts (Agency, Collateral, General Indemnity, Subordination, Letters of Credit, Promissory Notes, Disbursement, Escrow, Releases, Assignments and more).

Legal Associate of Duane Morris, LLP. Philadelphia, PA. September 1998 – May 2002

Practicing in the areas of: Surety and Fidelity; Surety Salvage and Indemnification; Construction; and Insurance Defense; Tried over 60 arbitrations, both Compulsory and ADR; Undefeated Jury Trial record; Experience also includes Corporate Planning; Structure, Contracts (Agency, Collateral, General Indemnity, Subordination, Letters of Credit, Promissory Notes, Disbursement, Escrow, Releases, Assignments and more). 

Education

Temple University School of Law

Juris Doctor

May 1998, Philadelphia, PA 

National Champion, American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Competition 1998

National Semi-Finalist and Regional Champion 1997

National Champion, NITA National Invitational Tournament of Champions, 1997

National Champion, NITA National Invitational Tournament of Champions, 1996

Moot Court Honor Society/National Competition Committee

Best Appellate Brief Honors and Semi-Finalist – I. Herman Stern Moot Court Competition, 1995

Distinguished Class Performance

Rutgers College 

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism  3.41 GPA, 3.78 Major GPA

1994, New Brunswick, NJ

Henry Rutgers Scholar, Political Science Honor Society, Toyota Leadership Award, Dean’s List

Varsity Quarterback and Elected Team Captain, Full Athletic Scholarship, 3 year letter-winner

Chosen by Rutgers Faculty to write and direct fund raising film for The Eagleton Institute

Nat. Football Foundation Collegiate Scholar Athlete and Rutgers Radamacher Award (Senior Scholar)

Charity Work and Selected Accomplishments

ESPN Television – “Outside the Lines”, August 9, 2001 (Discussed legal and moral issues surrounding college recruiting of high school athletes during nationally televised program).  

Guest Lecturer – Miami Dade County, Florida Bankers’ Association, Drew University Sports Ethics Convention, Rutgers University, Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital

Youth Basketball Coach, Various Summer Camps, Boys’ Clubs of America, March of Dimes, Child Advocates

Member of 1989 University of Miami National Championship and 1990 Cotton Bowl football teams

1994 Hula Bowl Classic

1992 Pre-season Heisman Trophy Candidate

All Academic Big East 1992-1993 

NFL Europe Champions, Arena Football League