Sabah Baxamoosa

Founder & CEO

“We want to make homeownership more accessible, transparent, and joyful for families everywhere.”

Sabah is the founder and CEO of buildNest, a platform simplifying custom homebuilding through transparency, collaboration, and real-time budget control. Inspired by her own experience building a home, Sabah set out to replace confusion and stress with clarity and confidence. A former Coursera partnerships leader and current Director of Business Development at OneValley, she brings a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and innovation.

Mark Gehrt, Community President at First Options Bank

Advisor

“I’m excited and feel privileged to be on the board of buildNest because buildNest will provide the necessary support for new home buyers as they navigate the process of building a new home.”

Mark Gehrt is Community President at First Option Bank in Kansas. He specializes in securing FHA and conventional loans for clients, providing comprehensive mortgage services.

Micquelyn Malina, Owner of Malina Real Estate Group and Member Keller Williams Realty

Advisor

With over 28 years in real estate, Micquelyn is a veteran agent who knows the KC metro area. She grew up in the country, lived downtown, then moved to the suburbs, therefore her business has three separate divisions-Residential, Land and Luxury properties. Micquelyn helped establish the Keller Williams International Land Division and sits on their agent leadership council (ALC). She also serves on the ALCs for the Keller Williams Overland Park office. She loves coaching clients through their real estate goals and enjoys helping people create wealth through real estate.

Micquelyn grew up showing horses, loves sports, and is an active community volunteer. She has been happily married for 27 years and has two daughters.

Micquelyn Malina, Owner of Malina Real Estate Group and Member Keller Williams Realty

Advisor

“I’m excited about BuildNest because it creates clarity and connection between builders, trades, and clients, opening new opportunities for excellence and collaboration in the homebuilding process… all while giving control to those that should have it… the homeowner.”

Tate Williams is a Community Housing Banker at Central Bank of Kansas City, where he specializes in affordable housing finance and innovative capital strategies for community development. His career began in luxury residential construction in Illinois and Utah, later expanding internationally through humanitarian and development-focused building projects. As the founder of Emerging Builders, Inc, he champions workforce innovation in the skilled trades, preparing underrepresented talent for careers in modular, tech-enabled, and sustainable construction. Tate is also building deep expertise in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) lending and emerging housing delivery models to address housing supply at every price point. As an advisor, he brings decades of cross-sector insight to support buildNest’s mission, strategy and implementation.

Cynthia Kyriazis, Chief Experience Officer of The Culture Think Tank

Advisor

“The moment I heard about buildNest I knew I wanted to be involved. I was quick to jump in because Sabah’s skills will drive it to a successful and streamlined solution with a great outcome for homeowners, builders, project managers.”

Cynthia brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience in multi-unit industries, including serving as Regional Director for Granada Hospital Group, and more than 35 years as an entrepreneur, executive coach, trainer, facilitator, speaker, and best-selling author.

Recognized as a leading expert in time management and productivity, she has worked with organizations such as Humana, Diageo, Campbell Soup, Hallmark, Merck, Hyatt, and Sprint. Cynthia is the Chief Experience Officer of The Culture Think Tank, Past-President of the Kansas City chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement, and holds certifications as a Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) and Professional Values Analyst (CPVA).