Nello Home – Naples, Bonita Springs & Marco Island

Building or adding onto a $3M–$12M home in Naples is the single largest investment most families will ever make. Yet almost every horror story you hear on 5th Avenue starts the same way: “We trusted the builder… and now we’re $600k over budget and eight months behind.”

An Owner’s Representative (sometimes called Owner’s Advocate or Construction Manager “for the owner”) is the one person whose paycheck comes 100% from you — not the contractor, not the architect, not the subs. Their only job is to protect your money, your timeline, and your sanity.

Think of it as hiring a seasoned general contractor who works exclusively for you — before, during, and after construction.

With idecades of delivering $500M+ in projects (including $110M school additions finished claim-free) means Gino already knows every trick, shortcut, and pricing game in the book. As your rep, he levels the playing field:

1. Pre-Construction & Bid Protection
   • Writes bulletproof contracts with real contingencies, liquidated damages, and no blank allowances
   • Runs competitive hard-bid or negotiated processes (we routinely beat “friendly” builder quotes by 12–22%)
   • Catches padding before you sign (Naples markup on pools, impact glass, and roofing is notorious)

1. Value Engineering That Actually Saves Money
   • Eliminates “upgrade creep” and focuses dollars on what increases resale (second-story pops, pickleball courts, modern roof lines)

1. Real-Time Cost & Schedule Control
   • Weekly Procore transparency — you see every invoice and schedule update on your phone
   • Gino personally approves every draw and change order (95% of our clients finish on or under budget)

1. Quality & Claims Shield
   • Daily-third party inspections at key stages
   • Zero lost-time accidents on Naples projects because Gino enforces the same OSHA 30 protocols used on $100M public work

1. Post-Completion Protection
   • 12-month warranty walkthrough with thermal imaging and moisture testing
   • Handles every punch-list item so you never chase subs yourself

• Average savings vs. traditional “design-bid-build”: 14–19% of hard construction cost
• Average time savings: 3–5 months faster close-out
• One Port Royal client: turned a $1.38M builder allowance package into $940K actual — $440K back in their pocket

You get Gino Torriero — former CEO of an ENR-ranked $67M general contractor, Florida licensed contractor, and active Florida real estate advisor — working only for you. No subcontractor relationships to protect. No margins to hide. Just decades of institutional experience making sure you pay the lowest possible price for the highest possible quality.

Whether you already have an architect and builder or you’re starting from zero, adding Gino as your Owner’s Representative typically pays for itself 5–10× over.

Ready to build or renovate in Olde Naples, Port Royal, Royal Harbor, or Pelican Bay without the nightmares?

Text or call Gino directly at 412.303.1646 for a complimentary Owner’s Rep consultation. Most clients recoup the fee before the first shovel hits the ground.

Nello Home | Owner’s Representation Division Naples, Florida Because your money should stay in your house — not someone else’s profit margin.