Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Kristina Krykhtin, a real estate syndicator, investment expert, businesswoman, and one of South Florida’s rising dealmakers in the world of finance, real estate, investing, and high-level business networking.
Kristina shares her powerful story of coming to America from Belarus, starting over in South Florida, building her faith, surviving personal trauma, navigating marriage, divorce, motherhood, and betrayal, and eventually rebuilding herself into a confident entrepreneur and real estate investor.
Ross and Kristina discuss what it takes to break into industries traditionally dominated by men, including finance, business, real estate, investing, and dealmaking. Kristina opens up about her early life, her mother’s sacrifice, the challenges of immigration, finding stability through church and faith, and how those values shaped the way she approaches business, relationships, family, and money.
This conversation also dives into real estate syndication, investment strategy, equity, building wealth, South Florida business culture, Mar-a-Lago networking, high-net-worth relationships, women in business, single motherhood, divorce, discipline, emotional control, and how to rebuild after betrayal.
Kristina explains why she now focuses on making money work for her, why equity matters in every deal, and how she has learned to use wisdom, composure, faith, and discipline to create better partnerships and stronger business opportunities.
If you’re interested in real estate investing, real estate syndication, women in business, entrepreneurship, finance, wealth building, business networking, faith, personal growth, divorce recovery, motherhood, and the mindset required to become a powerful dealmaker, this episode delivers a raw and inspiring conversation with Kristina Krykhtin.
This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or investment advice.
Topics Covered:
Kristina Krykhtin’s journey from Belarus to America
Starting over in South Florida as an immigrant
Faith, church, values, and personal discipline
Surviving an abusive home environment
Marriage, divorce, betrayal, and rebuilding her life
Raising children while building a new future
Breaking into male-dominated finance and real estate circles
Real estate syndication and investment strategy
Why equity matters in business deals
Making money work for you instead of only working for money
South Florida business culture and high-level networking
Women in business, leadership, and emotional control
How faith and discipline shape better decisions
The mindset behind becoming a powerful dealmaker
About Kristina Krykhtin:
Kristina Krykhtin is a real estate syndicator, investment expert, entrepreneur, and businesswoman based in South Florida. Her story combines immigration, faith, family, real estate, investing, and personal reinvention.
About Ross Mandell:
Ross Mandell is a former Wall Street professional, entrepreneur, author, and capital formation expert who interviews founders, investors, business leaders, dealmakers, creators, and high-performance entrepreneurs about money, success, failure, reinvention, leadership, and building a life at the highest level.
🔗 Links & Resources
📌 Book A Call With Ross
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Join Ross’s Patreon Community for exclusive content and LIVE events
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📲 Follow Ross Mandell on Instagram
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📲 Follow Kristina on Instagram
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 — Kristina Krykhtin: From Belarus to Top Real Estate Dealmaker
10:40 — Learning English, Self-Awareness and the Power of Communication
19:40 — Money, Equity and Making Investments Work for You
25:40 — Dating Standards, Divorce and Never Lowering Your Value
35:00 — Emotional Discipline, Business Betrayal and Protecting Your Energy
39:34 — Young Marriage, Motherhood and Building a Life in New York
50:20 — Discovering Betrayal and the Marriage Breaking Point
1:00:00 — Rebuilding After Divorce, Alcohol and Starting Over
1:05:00 — Discipline, Faith and Mastering Your Mind, Body and Soul
1:10:00 — Relationships, Internal Work and Knowing What You Want
1:15:00 — Real Estate Deals, Composure and Kristina’s Future Vision
In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Kristina Krykhtin, a real estate syndicator, investment expert, businesswoman, and one of South Florida’s rising dealmakers in the world of finance, real estate, investing, and high-level business networking.
Kristina shares her powerful story of coming to America from Belarus, starting over in South Florida, building her faith, surviving personal trauma, navigating marriage, divorce, motherhood, and betrayal, and eventually rebuilding herself into a confident entrepreneur and real estate investor.
Ross and Kristina discuss what it takes to break into industries traditionally dominated by men, including finance, business, real estate, investing, and dealmaking. Kristina opens up about her early life, her mother’s sacrifice, the challenges of immigration, finding stability through church and faith, and how those values shaped the way she approaches business, relationships, family, and money.
This conversation also dives into real estate syndication, investment strategy, equity, building wealth, South Florida business culture, Mar-a-Lago networking, high-net-worth relationships, women in business, single motherhood, divorce, discipline, emotional control, and how to rebuild after betrayal.
Kristina explains why she now focuses on making money work for her, why equity matters in every deal, and how she has learned to use wisdom, composure, faith, and discipline to create better partnerships and stronger business opportunities.
If you’re interested in real estate investing, real estate syndication, women in business, entrepreneurship, finance, wealth building, business networking, faith, personal growth, divorce recovery, motherhood, and the mindset required to become a powerful dealmaker, this episode delivers a raw and inspiring conversation with Kristina Krykhtin.
This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or investment advice.
Topics Covered:
Kristina Krykhtin’s journey from Belarus to America
Starting over in South Florida as an immigrant
Faith, church, values, and personal discipline
Surviving an abusive home environment
Marriage, divorce, betrayal, and rebuilding her life
Raising children while building a new future
Breaking into male-dominated finance and real estate circles
Real estate syndication and investment strategy
Why equity matters in business deals
Making money work for you instead of only working for money
South Florida business culture and high-level networking
Women in business, leadership, and emotional control
How faith and discipline shape better decisions
The mindset behind becoming a powerful dealmaker
About Kristina Krykhtin:
Kristina Krykhtin is a real estate syndicator, investment expert, entrepreneur, and businesswoman based in South Florida. Her story combines immigration, faith, family, real estate, investing, and personal reinvention.
About Ross Mandell:
Ross Mandell is a former Wall Street professional, entrepreneur, author, and capital formation expert who interviews founders, investors, business leaders, dealmakers, creators, and high-performance entrepreneurs about money, success, failure, reinvention, leadership, and building a life at the highest level.
🔗 Links & Resources
📌 Book A Call With Ross
buy.stripe.com/9B64gydlh4dJfhXecP5Vu08
Join Ross’s Patreon Community for exclusive content and LIVE events
patreon.com/cw/TheRealRossMandell?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
📲 Follow Ross Mandell on Instagram
instagram.com/rossmandell
📲 Follow Kristina on Instagram
instagram.com/kristinakrykhtin?igsh=MTM5NmExMGtkZnRnZg==
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 — Kristina Krykhtin: From Belarus to Top Real Estate Dealmaker
10:40 — Learning English, Self-Awareness and the Power of Communication
19:40 — Money, Equity and Making Investments Work for You
25:40 — Dating Standards, Divorce and Never Lowering Your Value
35:00 — Emotional Discipline, Business Betrayal and Protecting Your Energy
39:34 — Young Marriage, Motherhood and Building a Life in New York
50:20 — Discovering Betrayal and the Marriage Breaking Point
1:00:00 — Rebuilding After Divorce, Alcohol and Starting Over
1:05:00 — Discipline, Faith and Mastering Your Mind, Body and Soul
1:10:00 — Relationships, Internal Work and Knowing What You Want
1:15:00 — Real Estate Deals, Composure and Kristina’s Future Vision
