Mr. Thomas Parilla a graduate from Mercyhurst University, in Erie, PA who has 20 years of international and domestic blue chip experience, in both the retail brokerage and investment banking sectors, accepted the promotion to CEO for the Fortitude Group, Inc. Mr. Parilla also currently serves as President. Effective as of this day Norman Birmingham, has tenured his resignation, to include his position on the Board of Directors, and as CEO.