# FortiFi

> FortiFi Financial is a San Diego specialty finance company whose PACE programs financed eligible property improvements through voluntary property tax assessments in California and Florida. Its current website says it is no longer accepting new applications or enrolling contractors and directs existing customers to servicing resources.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Jonathan Urdan (Co-founder of predecessor Energy Efficient Equity), Kevin Kurka (Co-founder of predecessor Energy Efficient Equity)
- **Products:** Residential PACE financing, Commercial PACE financing, Existing assessment support
- **Notable:** Closed an approximately $169 million inaugural securitization in June 2019 as E3., Senior notes in that issuance received a AAA rating from KBRA; this is a securities rating, not a consumer product endorsement., January 2020 announcement reported access covering over 75% of California homeowners and over 60% of Florida homeowners, not customer penetration.

## Products & services

- **Residential PACE financing** — Historical financing for eligible permanent improvements, repaid through property tax assessments. New applications are no longer accepted.
- **Commercial PACE financing** — Commercial property improvement financing documented in predecessor securitization assets and subsequent company communications; current origination availability is not established.
- **Existing assessment support** — Financing document and complaint support, with DTA handling balances, payment history and payoff requests.

## Achievements

- Closed an approximately $169 million inaugural securitization in June 2019 as E3.
- Senior notes in that issuance received a AAA rating from KBRA; this is a securities rating, not a consumer product endorsement.
- January 2020 announcement reported access covering over 75% of California homeowners and over 60% of Florida homeowners, not customer penetration.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Observed on 15 October 2026: company website says new applications and contractor enrollment have stopped; notice publication date and reason are not stated.
- **2026-03** — Florida corporate registry records a March 2 annual report and a San Diego principal address; Christopher Nard is listed as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fortifi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortififinancial
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4wIg70FDQA

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Last updated: 2026-10-15