Remi C. Pauwels, CPA

Remi is one of the two Partners at Fortis Consulting Group, LLC. Remi graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in accounting. At Michigan State, Remi was a three-time varsity letter winner in lacrosse as well as a three time academic all-Big Ten Award winner. After graduating MSU, Remi joined the audit group at Deloitte & Touche. While at D&T, Remi became a CPA and worked with some of the firm’s largest clients. He was also part of D&T’s mentor program and helped recruit some of the top college graduates in the area. Since leaving D&T, Remi has assisted thousands of professionals as an accounting and finance recruiter. Remi started his career with Acsys Inc. His first year he was awarded the National Rookie Recruiter of the Year Award. Remi went on to become one of the firm’s top performers and work with some of the top companies in the NY/NJ area. In 2000, Remi cofounded Fortis Consulting Group LLC with mentor and good friend, Frankie Francese.

Frankie Francese, CPA, CMA, MBA

Frankie is the Managing Partner of Fortis Consulting Group LLC. Frankie graduated from Rutgers College – School of Business, magna cum laude, with a BS degree in accounting. Frankie continued his education at Monmouth University, where he graduated at the top of his MBA class. Upon graduation from Rutgers, he joined the international public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP where he performed the audit function for a variety of clients. In addition, while at Deloitte & Touche, Frankie was the chairperson of the On-campus Recruiting Committee and Mentor Committee from which he gained valuable recruiting experience. Since 1996, Frankie has focused his career on assisting others in their accounting and finance careers. While employed by the firm, Rylan Forbes, Frankie became the director of all permanent recruiting operations in NJ. In this role, he was responsible for the selection, training and supervision of over 20 recruiters in three offices. In 2000, Frankie cofounded Fortis Consulting Group LLC with former Deloitte & Touche coworker Remi Pauwels. In addition to his recruiting experience, Frankie was a nationally acclaimed instructor with the Becker Conviser Fox Review course where he taught since 1994. Frankie is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a Certified Management Accountant. He is a member of the Institute for Management Accountants, the American Institute for CPAs and the New Jersey Society of CPAs.