Operating, investment, and sector experience around one mandate.
A team built to understand both sides of ownership: the discipline of capital and the reality of operating essential systems.
Lukas Mccorkle
Chief Executive Officer · GP
Instrumental in developing Caelum Contracts LLC, contributing directly to the AI-assisted bid sourcing and NAICS-alignment infrastructure that forms the Fund's competitive advantage. BBA in Management, University of West Georgia; MBA in Business Analytics in progress. Background spans supply chain operations, procurement, and business development.
Christopher C. Crewe
Chief Financial Officer · Financial Strategist · Business Advisor · GP
Christopher C. Crewe is a financial executive and entrepreneur with a multidisciplinary background in financial management, strategic planning, capital strategy, business operations, and organizational growth. His experience building and managing businesses across logistics, commerce, and the financial sector has given him a practical understanding of how capital, cash flow, operations, risk, and strategic decision-making work together to drive enterprise value. As a licensed insurance professional, he further applies his financial expertise to risk management and long-term financial planning for individuals and business owners. Christopher brings an owner's perspective to CFO leadership, focused on financial discipline, sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and strategic execution. He earned his degree from the State University of New York College at Geneseo.
Sovondy Man
Chief Operating Officer · GP
Supports the fund's operational execution, internal coordination, and government contracting overlay — translating strategy into day-to-day execution by coordinating operating priorities, supporting portfolio company integration, improving systems, and positioning acquired businesses for public-sector opportunities. His knowledge of government procurement processes and operational oversight helps ensure that portfolio companies are properly organized, prepared, and aligned to pursue government contracting in a disciplined and compliant manner.
Stacy K. Vaughn, MBA
Government Contracting Advisor · Advisor
35+ years as a government contracting expert and operations strategist spanning DOD, DOE, federal agencies, and state/local procurement. Member of AFCEA International for 20+ years. MBA, Technology Management, University of Phoenix; BS, Family Science/Human Development, University of Arizona.
Michael Raymond
Chairman
Michael Raymond serves as Chairman of Fortis Rivus, bringing decades of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, organizational leadership, and long-term planning. He believes enduring companies are built through trust, disciplined stewardship, and investment in people. His focus is helping guide Fortis Rivus toward sustainable growth while strengthening the essential businesses and infrastructure that communities rely upon every day. Michael Raymond is a steward, strategist, and builder of relationships who believes that enduring prosperity is created by strengthening the people, organizations, and essential systems upon which communities depend.
Marcus Tenney
Advisor / IC · Advisor
Marcus Tenney is a fund manager and capital markets professional with experience managing and co-managing real estate investment funds totaling more than $300 million in AUM. He led approximately $100 million in capital formation for COD Capitis Fund 1, LLC, currently manages three real estate investment funds, and co-manages two additional funds. As Senior Advisor, Marcus provides guidance on fund operations, capital strategy, investor readiness, portfolio management, and disciplined investment execution.
Ali Abedi
Private Investor Relations Manager · GP
Counselor at law and business advisor with deep experience in financial oversight, corporate governance, and strategic planning. Principal of multiple legal and professional services firms. JD, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. Advised more than 90 business and private family-office relationships on structuring and long-term planning.
Zeke Jenkins III
Advisor, Critical Systems & Infrastructure Operations · Advisor
Southeastern Louisiana University–trained engineer and former Division I team captain with a background in mission-critical aviation infrastructure — radar systems, weather facilities, and high-reliability landing aids. His technical operations experience directly supports the Fund's utility-sector underwriting: assessing power, water, and gas infrastructure businesses for operational integrity, deferred maintenance exposure, and modernization capex requirements prior to acquisition.
HDM Keith II
Founder & Strategic Head of The Crown · Advisor
HDM Keith II is Founder and Strategic Head of The Crown, advising on governance, long-term strategy, and institutional development. With a disciplined approach to value creation, he helps guide investment initiatives, strategic partnerships, and organizational resilience across critical sectors.
Jordan Johnson
Advisor, Upstream Energy & Resource Acquisition · Advisor
Jordan Johnson is an Ore Control Geologist and upstream energy advisor with hands-on experience across underground operations, core logging, RC chip logging, and field exploration for major mining and energy companies including Nevada Gold Mines, New World Resources, Fortitude Gold, and AngloGold Ashanti. Jordan advises the Fund on upstream asset evaluation, subsurface data workflows, and reserve-backed collateral assessment, supporting the Fund's acquisition underwriting and post-acquisition leverage finance structuring for energy assets.
References to sectors, capabilities, potential investments, strategic initiatives, affiliate experience, or operating perspectives do not necessarily identify current portfolio companies or completed investments.
Statements regarding investment approach, growth initiatives, market opportunities, and potential outcomes are general or forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially, and no outcome is guaranteed.