Our Leadership Team

Emmett Kilduff
Co-Founder & CEO
Emmett has had a strong interest in eCommerce since he completed a Masters in eCommerce in 1999. With over a decade in leading investment banks Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, Emmett has billions of dollars of corporate finance expertise across equity, credit, and M&A. Emmett overseas all the deals that The Fortia Group advises on.

David Hyland
Co-Founder & CFO, COO
A chartered accountant with >20 years experience, David leads the financial analysis, due diligence and closing processes for our clients’ exits. Prior to The Fortia Group, he was CFO of a leading SaaS platform that helps over 7,000 eCommerce sellers manage customer support, reviews, feedback and pricing.

Paul Hanley
Co-Founder & CCO
Paul is an experienced eCommerce growth strategist and commercial negotiator. Paul has worked with leading global CPG companies delivering >$750M in revenues. Paul is an expert in both DTC and Amazon commercial models and has previously operated in the lighting, gaming, and baby categories.