Our Team

Stepan Ishkhanian
Chief operating officer (COO) & Co-founder
The overall leader of the company’s operations – focused on shaping and executing its operational strategy.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• Public Law (specialist’s degree) – Moscow, Russia (Moscow State Academy of Law (MSAL) [currently Kutafin Moscow State Law University])
Languages: English, Russian, Armenian
Experience and skills:
• Various business projects related to the restaurant industry, entertainment, health care, and legal services in Russia (as the business owner and top-level manager) – since 2007
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2012
• Co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) at Konus Development LLC (a New York City-based real estate investment company) – since 2012
• Real estate development and management in Russia (as the business owner and top-level manager) – since 2013

Nazim Bashirov
Operations manager
Coordinates and supervises daily operations, optimizes processes, and ensures organizational efficiency and productivity.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• Construction (specialist’s degree) – Moscow, Russia (School of Industrial and Civil Building Construction at Moscow State University of Civil Engineering)
• Real Estate Salesperson’s Licensing Course – New York and Florida, USA
• Real Estate Broker Licensing Course – New York and Florida, USA
• Real Estate Continuing Education Courses (every two years) – New York and Florida, USA
• Construction Superintendent (2008) – New York, USA
Languages: English, German, Russian, Azerbaijani
Experience and skills:
• Licensed New York real estate professional – since 1999
• Licensed New York real estate broker – since 2001
• Co-founder and partner at Post Building & Realty Corp. (a New York City-based construction, development, and real estate company) – in 2001-2009
• Co-founder and broker at Homes R Us Realty group (a New York City-based real estate agency) – in 2000-2007
• Co-founder and broker at United Land Realty, Inc. (a New York City-based full-service real estate firm) – since 2007
• Co-founder and chairman at United Land Construction Inc. (a New York City-based full-cycle general contracting, construction services, and real estate development consulting firm) – since 2009
• Operations manager at Konus Development LLC (a New York City-based real estate investment company) – since 2012
• Co-founder and CEO at United Land RC LLC (a USCIS-approved EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Regional Center) – since 2015
• Deep expertise in U.S. real estate market, development and construction, investments and tax lien certificate sales

Elena Baskin
Corporate Accountant
Responsible for corporate accounting and bookkeeping.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• International Economics and Finance (specialist’s degree) – Kharkiv, Ukraine (National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”)
• Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance, Insurance, Tax Reporting – New York, USA
Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Experience and skills:
• Bookkeeping, accounting, and insurance positions – since 1999
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2016
• Expertise in title insurance – since 2016

Ksenia Ulanovskaya
Corporate Accountant
Responsible for corporate accounting and bookkeeping.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• Psychology & Education Studies (specialist’s degree) – Volgograd, Russia (Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University)
• Ph.D. in Pedagogy (“candidate of pedagogical sciences”) (2013) – Volgograd, Russia (Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University)
• Real Estate Salesperson’s Licensing Course – New York, USA
• Real Estate Continuing Education Courses (every two years) – New York, USA
• Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance, Insurance, Tax Reporting – New York, USA
Languages: English, Russian
Experience and skills:
• Quality assurance and risk management positions – since 2009
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2018
• Expertise in construction management and accounting – since 2020
• Licensed New York real estate salesperson – since 2020

Evgeny Kalyuzhnov
Consultant
Responsible for management consulting.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• Civil Law (bachelor’s degree) – Volgograd, Russia (Volgograd State University)
• Constitutional and Municipal Law (master’s degree) – Volgograd, Russia (Volgograd State University)
• Doctoral Program in Legal Studies – Volgograd, Russia (Volgograd State University)
• Ph.D. in Law (“candidate of juridical sciences”) – Moscow, Russia (National Research University “Higher School of Economics”)
Languages: English, Russian
Experience and skills:
• Legal practice in Russia (civil, tax, and real estate law) – actively in 2008-2018
• Assistant Professor of Law at Volgograd State University (Department of Constitutional and Municipal Law at Institute of Law) – in 2011-2016
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2018
• Expertise in U.S. property tax lien auctions

Roman Litt
Construction Superintendent
Oversees and manages daily operations on construction sites.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• A Site Safety Training (SST) course, approved by the New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB), for supervisors (for initial registration) – New York, USA
• Site Safety Manager Refresher course (every five years) – New York, USA
Languages: English, Russian
Experience and skills:
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2015
• Construction Superintendent – since 2019

Varvara Kazhentseva
Administrative Associate
Provides comprehensive support for daily office operations.
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Education and professional training:
• Linguistics & Intercultural Communication (specialist’s degree) – Ulyanovsk, Russia (Ulyanovsk State University)
• Regional Studies (specialist’s degree) – Ulyanovsk, Russia (Ulyanovsk State University)
• Office Administration, Bookkeeping – New York, USA
Languages: English, Russian
Experience and skills:
• Administrative support positions – since 2009
• Marketing strategy development, marketing campaigns, event marketing – since 2016
• Social media management and social media marketing (SMM) – since 2016
• Specialization in U.S. real estate market and development – since 2023
Last reviewed/updated: March 6, 2026
