Krista Goodrich & Kym Nguyen

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Founder, Chief Pack Leader & Author (Krista), CEO & Director of Operations (Kym)

Krista Goodrich is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and public servant based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with businesses and investments across multiple states. A lifelong serial entrepreneur, she is driven by building companies, creating opportunity, and helping others take control of their financial futures.

Krista is the founder of Salty Dog Vacations, Salty Dog Long-Term Property Management, and Girls Gone Adventuring Retreats, and is a founder, partner, or investor in more than 17 companies, including The World’s Most Famous Brewery and Pawprints of Georgia. Earlier in her career, she founded Masterpiece Mixers and successfully franchised 22 locations along the East Coast, gaining deep experience in scaling businesses and systems. Today, her portfolio spans residential, vacation rental, commercial, and hotel real estate across four states.

She is the author of Becoming a Boss Lady Investor™ and Becoming a Boss Lady Real Estate Investor™, the latter a #1 Amazon Bestseller in four categories. Through her books and speaking, Krista delivers practical, no-fluff education on investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship—especially empowering women to step confidently into wealth-building conversations.

Krista is a former Financial Advisor and Mutual Fund National Sales Coordinator and regularly speaks to corporate teams, women’s organizations, real estate companies, and investment groups. She also serves on the Volusia County School Board and supports organizations including Just People and Special Olympics.

At her core, Krista is a builder—of businesses, communities, and people. A lifelong learner and devoted wife, mom, grandmother, dog mom, and horse owner, she believes in living boldly, learning constantly, and always chasing the next big opportunity.

Kymberlee Nguyen is a real estate professional, entrepreneur, and operations strategist with a deep background in banking, property management, and real estate investing. As a leader at Salty Dog Vacations, she oversees financial operations, owner relations, and growth strategy across short-term and long-term rental portfolios.

Born in Vietnam, Kymberlee’s story began with resilience—her family fled the country following the fall of Saigon, eventually settling in Southern California, where she grew up. Over the past 25 years, she has made Florida home, building a career rooted in finance, real estate, and entrepreneurship.

With a foundation in banking and a passion for smart systems, Kymberlee brings a practical, behind-the-scenes perspective to real estate and business conversations. She’s especially passionate about empowering women to build confidence and wealth through real estate, sharing real-world lessons with authenticity, humor, and heart.

Whether she’s talking shop, travel, or life lessons learned along the way, Kymberlee’s story and insights resonate with audiences looking for honest conversations about growth, grit, and building something meaningful.

Feb. 17, 2026

Boss Lady Energy: How Krista Goodrich and Kymberlee Nguyen Built Salt…

Send us a message! In this episode, Alex & Annie sit down with Krista Goodrich and Kymberlee Nguyen, the duo behind Salty Dog Vacations, to talk about what it really takes to build a vacation rental company that guests remember and a team that is proud to be part of it. They share how Salty Dog…

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