Marisa Forti – Founder & Performance Recovery Specialist

Marisa, (AKA Ris, 40, or Jersey) has 15+ years of helping athletes and active individuals maximize their potential. From weekend warriors to professional athletes, Forti has traveled across the country providing expert massage therapy, recovery, and performance support.

Her work spans a diverse range of high-performing clients, including NFL and NBA players, Olympic runners and wrestlers, PGA Tour athletes, collegiate teams, youth athletes, musicians, and television personalities. No matter the sport or level, Forti’s approach combines science-based techniques with personalized care to help each client train harder, recover faster, and perform stronger.

Passionate about both fitness and recovery, Forti believes that proper recovery is just as important as training itself. She founded Fortified Performance with a mission to give athletes and active individuals the tools, techniques, and expertise they need to achieve peak physical performance while staying healthy and resilient.

When she’s not helping clients recover and perform at their best, Marisa stays active in triathlon training, watching her kids sports, education, growing her pez collection & constantly exploring new methods to elevate recovery science.