Launched in 2019, Forte Artist Management is a boutique talent management company representing a diverse roster of performers, writers and content creators across a variety of mediums. Forte brings a very hands-on, personalized approach to the advancement of artists’ careers while also facilitating the cultivation and development of original work.

Bernard F. Bunye

Co-Owner

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Bernard F. Bunye has over 16 years of experience in talent management. He has worked at Sweet 180, Intrepid Talent Management (co-owner), Brownstone Entertainment Management (owner), SirenSong Entertainment and is now co-owner of Forte Artist Management. Bernard has recently been interviewed on the blog project The Obvious Path and The Positive Creativity Podcast. He is a sought after speaker, sharing his expertise around the country at acting programs such as Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company, Columbia University School of the Arts, Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Playhouse, Long Island University, Sarah Lawrence College, Brooklyn College, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and The Maggie Flanigan Studio. He co-created Self-Tape Champions: a virtual class on self-tape auditions with longtime client Robbie Tann. He hails from Cleveland, Ohio (a devout Cavaliers fan) and currently lives in Cold Spring, New York with his wife and two kids.

Aaron J. Sandler

Co-Owner

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Aaron J. Sandler grew up in San Diego and Seattle and graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Visual/Media Arts. After several New York years working in theater, film and television production, Aaron segued to talent representation. He worked at Brookside Artist Management and the Hartig Hilepo Agency prior to managing his own rosters at Brownstone and SirenSong Entertainment. In 2019, he partnered with Bernard F. Bunye to launch Forte Artist Management. A massive filmbuff, comedy nerd and theater geek, Aaron also greatly enjoys playing basketball, cheering for his Seattle sports teams and dancing to a good beat. His talent representation style and philosophy was discussed in an interviewed on The Positive Creativity Podcast.