Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Financial Services, LLC, a NASD registered investment advisory firm and a registered fund manager with offices in Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. As founder Mr. Underwood has advised on over two billion dollars in bond finance.

Owner and founder of Prime Investment Brokers. Prime Investment Brokers is one of Birmingham’s leading realty companies, specializing in restoration rental and resale of depressed urban properties. Prime staff specializes in the identification, acquisition, financial structuring and management, of complex multifamily and mixed use commercial developments. He has been responsible for over one hundred million dollars in real estate sales and finance.