TIDEWATER OWNER ADVISORS
You're About to Spend Millions on a Construction Project. Who's Watching Your Money?
I help business owners and commercial developers avoid costly mistakes on construction projects — before they happen.
Your contractor has a project manager. Your architect has a project manager. Your bank has a loan officer combing every draw request. The only person at the table who doesn't have someone dedicated to protecting your interests is you — the person actually paying for it.
I fix that.
If It's Your Money on the Line, You're Who I Work For
I work with owners who are making a major financial commitment on a construction project — often for the first or second time — and need someone in their corner who's spent a career on the other side of the table.
● Medical office owners building or renovating a practice, where equipment specs, code compliance, and downtime all cost real money if they're missed.● Retail tenants managing a build-out under a tight lease timeline, where every week of delay is a week of rent paid on a space that isn't earning.● Restaurant owners navigating kitchen equipment, health code, and vendor coordination — where “close enough” isn't a phrase anyone wants to hear from a contractor.● Small commercial developers running multiple projects at once who need eyes on pay applications and schedules without hiring a full-time staff person.
If you're spending real money on a build-out, renovation, or ground-up project and you don't have someone whose only job is protecting your side of the deal — that's the gap I fill.
Three Ways to Protect Your Project
Owner Protection Retainer — $3,000–$5,000/month
Ongoing, async oversight for owners who want a second set of expert eyes without adding a full-time hire. I review invoices and pay applications, flag constructibility issues before they become change orders, and keep your documentation organized and audit-ready. Think of it as a monthly checkup for your project's financial health — minus the awkward paper gown.
Invoice & Pay App Audit — $2,500–$7,500
A one-time, forensic-level review of your project's invoices and pay applications. I catch overbilling, duplicate charges, and unsupported costs before you sign off and send the money — because once that check clears, “we'll fix it next draw” tends to become “we'll fix it never.”
Fractional Owner's Rep — $10,000–$25,000
Full owner's representation for owners who want a dedicated advocate managing the project day-to-day — schedule, budget, vendor coordination, and decision support — without carrying the cost of a full-time hire. This is the highest level of hands-on protection I offer, built for owners who want to stay focused on running their business while I run interference on the job site.
Every engagement is backed by proprietary AI-powered project management tools that let me review documents, audit pay applications, and track project data faster and more thoroughly than a traditional review process — so you get sharper oversight without waiting weeks for it.
Three Steps to Getting Protected
1. Discovery Call
We talk through your project — scope, budget, timeline, and where you're feeling exposed. No pitch deck, no pressure. Just a straight conversation about what you need.
2. Scope & Proposal
Based on that call, I recommend the right level of protection — retainer, one-time audit, or full owner's rep — and send a clear proposal with pricing and deliverables. No mystery invoices, no scope creep.
3. Oversight Begins
I get access to your project documents and get to work — reviewing, flagging, and reporting back in plain English, not construction jargon. You stay informed without having to become a construction expert yourself.
Your Project Is Too Expensive to Leave Unprotected
Every dollar you spend on this project already has someone advocating for it — the contractor, the vendors, the bank. It's time someone advocated for you.
Let's talk about where your project stands and where you might be exposed. The call is free, focused, and won't waste your time.
Tidewater Owner Advisors — Owner-side oversight for people who'd rather catch the mistake than pay for it.