Fortiss

What Fortiss does

Fortiss, LLC is a privately-held California professional services and management consulting firm founded in 2005 by John Park. The company delivers an integrated, single-source suite of administrative and advisory services — including management consulting, recruiting, training programs, specialized accounting, human resources consulting, financial advisory, payroll, legal consulting, IT solutions, and marketing/advertising — to business clients operating primarily in the California gaming and card room sector, as well as small businesses in beverage, retail, technology, and apparel industries, plus management firms and educational institutions. Its central value proposition is bundling back-office functions under one provider to eliminate the friction and cost of managing multiple vendors, with engagement models that are customized and quote-based per client scope.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, supported by offices in Southern and Northern California, and many client relationships have persisted for over a decade. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Fortiss operates within John Park's broader diversified holding entity, which encompasses 18+ wholly-owned subsidiaries including six Parkwest Casino card room properties, hospitality, real estate, retail, transportation, technology development, and Third-Party Proposition Player Services (TPPPS) operations — collectively employing over 2,000 people across California. This structure creates significant intra-group revenue flow alongside external client engagements.

The company's technology footprint is minimal: no proprietary platform, APIs, or productized software are disclosed, and revenue is generated entirely through human-delivered professional services rather than technology licensing or subscriptions. Fortiss has no disclosed external institutional investment, funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, partnerships, or AI/ML capabilities beyond a third-party AI-based website accessibility tool (accessiBe) used for WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. Geographic operations are confined to California, with no international presence and no disclosed expansion plans outside the state.

Name

Fortiss

Legal name

Fortiss, LLC

Website

https://fortiss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fortiss, LLC is a California-based, privately-held professional services firm founded in 2005 that delivers an integrated suite of administrative, consulting, and back-office services — including accounting, HR, payroll, legal, IT, and marketing — primarily to card room operators and small businesses across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Fortiss generates revenue through providing comprehensive advisory and consulting services including recruiting, training programs, specialized accounting, human resources consulting, financial advisory, payroll services, legal consulting, IT solutions, and marketing services. Services are provided as a bundled, integrated suite to business clients operating in gaming, retail, food & beverage, technology, apparel, and other industries throughout California.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fortiss is a single-source professional services firm that provides a comprehensive, integrated suite of administrative and advisory services to business clients in California. Its offerings include management consulting, recruiting, training, specialized accounting, human resources consulting, financial advisory, payroll, legal consulting, information technology, and marketing services, delivered as a customizable bundle rather than à la carte.

Product overview

Fortiss is a professional services company offering a comprehensive suite of integrated consulting and support services. The company operates as a single-source solution providing management consulting, recruiting, training programs, specialized accounting, human resources consulting, financial advisory, payroll, legal consulting, IT solutions, and marketing services. These services are designed to help clients achieve operational efficiencies, streamline operations, and maximize profitability across multiple industries including gaming, retail, food & beverage, hospitality, real estate, transportation, and technology development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management Consulting Services
• Recruiting Services Professional recruitment services placing personnel in positions at casinos and small businesses, including recruiting, training, and placement.
• Training Programs Specialized training programs including dealer training and professional development for gaming industry employees.
• Accounting Services Specialized accounting services, including accounts payable support, for gaming operations and small businesses.
• Human Resources Consulting HR consulting services covering employee management, compliance, and workplace optimization for clients.
• Financial Advisory Financial advisory services aimed at improving operational and financial performance for card rooms and small businesses.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing and management services delivered to client businesses.
• Legal Consulting Legal consulting including compliance support under the Gambling Control Act and California Gambling Control Commission regulations.
• Information Technology Solutions IT solutions and technology services that improve operational efficiencies for client businesses.
• Marketing and Advertising Services Marketing and advertising services designed to enhance brand presence and customer engagement for client businesses.

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RSM US: Leading U.S. middle-market professional services firm delivering audit, tax, consulting, and technology/advisory services. Comparable to Fortiss in mid-market positioning and bundled-service delivery.
• Marcum LLP: Top-15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm serving mid-market and SMB clients with integrated accounting, tax, and consulting offerings. Comparable scope and customer profile to Fortiss.
• Armanino: Top-20 U.S. accounting and business consulting firm headquartered in California with a multi-service suite spanning advisory, tax, HR, IT, and outsourced services. Directly comparable to Fortiss in scope, geography, and mid-market focus.
• CBIZ: National professional services firm providing accounting, tax, HR, payroll, benefits, and advisory services to mid-market clients. Closely aligned with Fortiss's integrated, multi-discipline service model.
• Baker Tilly US: U.S. arm of the global Baker Tilly network, providing accounting, advisory, tax, and consulting services to mid-market companies. Overlapping service mix with Fortiss and similar cross-sell motion.
• Kreischer Miller: Mid-sized accounting and business advisory firm providing accounting, tax, advisory, and outsourced services. Comparable in scale and integrated-services orientation to Fortiss.
• PKF O'Connor Davies: Top-20 U.S. accounting and business advisory firm serving mid-market clients with audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced services. Closely matches Fortiss's bundled-service approach and target customer profile.
• Wipfli LLP: Top-25 U.S. accounting and consulting firm focused on mid-market organizations with integrated audit, tax, advisory, and outsourced services. Comparable breadth and customer-segment fit with Fortiss.

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: One of the largest U.S. mid-market accounting and advisory networks, offering audit, tax, consulting, and managed services. Overlaps substantially with Fortiss's capabilities but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Deloitte: Global professional services leader with audit, consulting, tax, and human capital/HR outsourcing practices that overlap with Fortiss's bundled-service model, but operating at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fortissrecruitm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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