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Investment Team

Forte is privately held by its principals, Roland Schmidt and Johannes Sommer. The principals of Forte have broad investment and management experience with residential and commercial real estate assets in Germany.

Roland Schmidt is a Managing Director of Forte with main responsibilities for acquisitions and financing.

Before co-founding Forte, Mr. Schmidt was a member of the investment team at the Grove and Terra Firma funds and a Credit Suisse affiliate. Prior to his investment activity Mr. Schmidt worked in investment banking for JP Morgan and UBS.

Mr. Schmidt is on the Board of Directors of the German Patrons of the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

He studied at the Vienna University of Economics and at the University St. Gallen HSG.

Johannes Sommer is a Managing Director of Forte with main responsibilities for acquisitions in Berlin and asset management.

Before co-founding Forte, Mr. Sommer was working for the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds, focusing on acquisitions and asset management. Prior to his investment activity Mr. Sommer worked in real estate investment banking for JP Morgan.

He studied at the Vienna University of Economics and at the Pennsylvania State University.