From Figure Skates to Floor Plans How Kristina Krykhtin Dared Her Way Into Development
🧱 Introduction
In this episode, Kristina Krykhtin joins Neal Bawa and Daniel Kaufman for a candid and energizing conversation. From her early days in Belarus to figure skating, dentistry, and now real estate development, Kristina’s story is one of bold reinvention. The trio explores ethics, values, intuition, and partnerships—and how Kristina brings vision and drive to everything she builds.
📌 Key Takeaways
✅ Kristina’s immigrant story shaped her bold risk tolerance and drive to succeed
✅ Built a thriving dental business before pivoting into real estate
✅ Follows a vision- and faith-led approach, grounded in intuition
✅ Learned from working with Grant and Elena Cardone
✅ Embraces the power of partnerships between visionaries and analysts
✅ Passionate about multifamily development and building long-term wealth
✅ Shares core values with Neal and Daniel: ethics, transparency, curiosity