About Elite Permits

Florida's Premier
Permit Expediting Firm

Founded in Naples in 2013 as Elite Consulting of SWFL by a former Collier County Building Department manager, Elite Permits was built on one belief: permitting should be the easiest part of your construction project - not the hardest.

Elite Permits project at sunset
10,237+
Permits processed
250,000+
Inspections conducted
$1B+
Construction supported
50+
Professional licenses
Tatiana Gust, CEO and Founder of Elite Permits
Meet Our Founder

Tatiana Gust - CEO & Founder

Tatiana Gust is a Civil Engineer originally from Santiago, Chile. After moving to the United States in 2004, she joined the Collier County Building Department, where she gained an insider's understanding of building codes and recognized a critical gap: the permitting process was frustrating, opaque, and slow - not because it had to be, but because no one was coordinating it properly.

She founded Elite Permits in 2013 to bridge that gap. Her detail-oriented engineering mindset and her ability to foresee issues before they become problems became the foundation of everything we do. Her personal mission is to make permitting faster and clearer for everyone - contractors, designers, homeowners, and even the building departments themselves.

“I started Elite Permits because permitting shouldn't slow your project down. It should move it forward.”

Tatiana GustCEO & Founder, Elite Permits
Licensed FL Engineer25+ Years ExperienceGovernment and Private Sector Experience

Our Mission

To make the permitting process the easiest part of your construction project.

Our Vision

To be your first call for every project by maintaining excellent customer service and a commitment to treat each permit as if it were our own.

Our Core Values

Integrity

Operating with honesty and the highest ethical standards in everything we do.

Excellence

Top-notch quality of service, fast response times, and exceptional results.

Community

Building strong relationships and giving back to the communities we serve.

Our Mission

Make Permitting the Easiest Part of Your Project

Every contractor, architect, and property owner deserves a permit process that moves as fast as their project demands. We exist to make that happen - by combining local expertise, proven systems, and dedicated coordinators who treat your project like it's their own.

Expertise First
Our leadership has direct experience inside a Florida building department, and our coordinators are trained on the permit process and the codes that apply to the projects we manage.
Responsive by Design
Phone answered. Emails returned. Your coordinator is reachable when you need them - not just when it's convenient. We treat your project like it's our own.
Process Driven
We've processed 10,237+ permits and refined every step of the process. Nothing falls through the cracks - because we built systems to prevent it.
Local Knowledge
We have offices in Naples, Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Ocala, and we work with building departments across Florida. We know the permit process and the jurisdictions where we operate most often - and we lean into local relationships when we can.
Our Story

Built Over 20 Years of Florida Permitting

From Collier County Building Department to 60+ team members across four Florida offices.

2006
Tatiana Gust joins the Collier County Building Department, gaining an insider's understanding of Florida building codes and the permit process.
2010
Tatiana rises to manage the entire Collier County Building Department, overseeing operations and deepening her expertise in code compliance and coordination.
2013
Elite Consulting of SWFL is founded in Naples - bringing professional permit coordination to Southwest Florida's contractors and design professionals.
2019
The company rebrands to Elite Permits, reflecting our expanded statewide reach and full-service permit expediting model.
2021
Sarasota office opens, extending dedicated coverage to Sarasota and Manatee County markets.
2023
Fort Myers office opens, adding a dedicated team to serve Lee County's high-volume permit market.
2025
Ocala office opens, completing our North Central Florida coverage from The Villages to Gainesville.
2026
Elite Permits continues to grow stronger - expanding our team, deepening our expertise, and raising the bar for permit expediting across Florida. The best is still ahead.
Our Team

60+ Experts Across Four Offices

We're not a brokerage or a referral service - we're a full team of dedicated permit coordinators, specialists, and licensed professionals who live and work in the same Florida communities we serve.

  • Dedicated Project Coordinators - your single point of contact
  • Always reachable - phone answered, emails returned promptly
  • Experience on both government and private sector sides
  • Licensed private provider inspectors on staff
  • Continuous training on code updates and jurisdiction changes
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Elite Permits team working in the office

Four Offices, One Team

Local presence in the markets that matter most to our clients.

NaplesHQ
2670 Horseshoe Dr N Suite 205
Naples, FL 34104
(239) 280-0570
Collier · Lee · Hendry
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Sarasota
2831 Ringling Blvd A103
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 225-8898
Sarasota · Manatee · Charlotte
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Fort Myers
2150 Edison Ave A
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 465-0995
Lee · Charlotte · Glades
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Ocala
217 SE 1st Ave #200
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 565-4404
Marion · Alachua · Citrus
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