Transwestern Acquires Forte Real Estate Partners

Transwestern Acquires SSH Real Estate

June 2, 2026

Real Estate

Transwestern acquired SSH Real Estate, a privately held full-service commercial real estate firm in Philadelphia, to enter the Philadelphia market and expand its Mid-Atlantic platform. The deal adds 47 team members and a regional property management portfolio of more than 5 million square feet.

Mariner Acquires Forté Capital and Ultra Financial Partners

August 21, 2025

Financial Services

Mariner, a national financial services firm, announced it will acquire Forté Capital LLC and Ultra Financial Partners to expand its wealth planning and retirement advisory capabilities. The combined deals add approximately $1.7 billion in assets under advisement, with Forté Capital closing on Aug. 31, 2025 and Ultra Financial Partners closing on Sept. 30, 2025.

RealCold Acquires Forte Frozen

November 30, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

RealCold, a Florida-based cold storage provider, has acquired Denton, Texas–based Forte Frozen, adding five temperature-controlled warehousing and fulfillment facilities to its network. The transaction brings Forte's team into RealCold and expands the combined company's geographic coverage and direct-to-consumer fulfillment capabilities across key U.S. markets.

One Equity Partners to Acquire Fortaco Group

July 8, 2022

Industrial Services

Funds managed by CapMan Buyout have agreed to sell their holdings in Fortaco Group to private equity firm One Equity Partners. The deal will make One Equity Partners the new owner of the strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries, with an emphasis on expanding offerings and international growth.

Forte Acquires N3TWORK's Technology Platform

January 13, 2022

Software

Forte, a blockchain platform provider for game publishers, has acquired N3TWORK's technology platform and platform team. As part of the deal, N3TWORK's games teams will form a new independent studio (N3TWORK Studios) while N3TWORK founder Neil Young joins Forte to lead its Games Industry business unit, accelerating Forte's blockchain gaming capabilities.

Advarra Acquires Forte

September 5, 2019

Software

Advarra, a leading provider of IRB and research compliance services, announced its intent to acquire Forte, a market-leading provider of clinical research technology including the OnCore CTMS. The deal (Forte sold by Primus Capital) expands Advarra's site-centric technology and eClinical capabilities to better serve academic medical centers, cancer centers, and health systems.