REALTORS - Key Persons


Adam Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Broker
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Broker Associate Listing Specialist
Adam Watkins, Broker Associate & Listing Partner, spends a large portion of his time meeting with sellers who desire a comprehensive plan for marketing their property and with buyers upon special request. A part of The All-Star Team REALTORS® since 1999, Adam lists and sells homes throughout the Greater Hattiesburg region with additional emphasis in the growing Petal real estate market where he resides. He also represents buyers upon special request, and he is responsible for strategic planning within the team. As a result, Adam and the team have been consistently involved in a large percentage of Petal's residential real estate transactions for the past decade. Adam seeks to obtain the best expertise and education available in order to provide his clients with unsurpassed care, and he holds Certified Residential Specialist® (CRS), Graduate REALTORS® Institute (GRI), Sellers Representative Specialist (SRS) and Certified Residential Brokerage Manager (CRB) designations. He received the NAR endorsement for Commitment 2 Excellence in 2019. Adam is a 2002 Summa Cum Laude graduate of William Carey University where he earned his business degree with emphasis in Finance and Economics (B.S.B). He also earned his Master's in Business Administration with Finance concentration (M.B.A.) from Tulane University. He is a past president of the Hattiesburg Area Association of REALTORS. Since 2009 he has served in various roles of leadership for the Mississippi Association of REALTORS and led the association as its president in 2019. In 2021, he was selected to be an Endorsed Local Provider for Dave Ramsey in the Pine Belt area. Adam was honored by the National Association of REALTORS as a member of the 2008 class of "30 Under 30" - a once-in-a-career selection of the 30 leading REALTORS in the U.S.A. under 30 years of age. He and his wife, Amelia, volunteer time in the community including work with the Petal School District, the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce, the Area Development Partnership, and REALTOR Associations. They have two daughters, Abigail and Hannah, and are active members of Carterville Baptist Church.

Brenda Blackwell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Buyer Specialist
  • REALTOR Buyer Specialist
Brenda, a native of Houston, Texas, began her real estate career in 2001. She holds a B.S. and Masters Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Mississippi and taught in Collins and Seminary, MS for 27 years before beginning her real estate career. Being a Buyer Specialist allows Brenda to focus strictly on the buying process which is a great advantage for her clients. Continually aware of new properties as they come on the market and the new construction in the area, Brenda can keep her client's needs in the forefront and provide them immediate updates. Always fun-loving, yet professional and reliable, Brenda makes the entire buying process enjoyable. Selling over 475 homes in the last 16 years has been one of her greatest joys because it is so rewarding to help clients with their largest investment and to gain so many wonderful friends during the process! Brenda says that becoming a Realtor and working with The All-Star Team was one of the best decisions she ever made! Brenda has been married 45 years to husband Michael and is mother to daughters Breanne and Lindsey. Her absolute greatest joy is being grandmother to Kelly and Tanner. She is a member of Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg and enjoys traveling, decorating and spending time with her family.

DeLois Smith

Job Titles:
  • Broker
  • Member of the Star Team
The name DeLois Smith is synonymous with excellence in the Hattiesburg residential real estate market. For more than four decades, DeLois has been Hattiesburg's top producing REALTOR®." Last year alone, DeLois and her team produced more than $60 million in closed transactions. As a Certified Residential Specialist®, DeLois focuses on families who are relocated to the Hattiesburg area…something she and her family did in 1972. As a REALTOR® Broker Associate, DeLois has nurtured her team of professionals to meet the needs of those buying and selling homes. DeLois has been inducted into the Better Homes & Gardens Hall of Fame, has been named one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women, and has been selected Hattiesburg's Best REALTOR® by public vote. She is a member of Temple Baptist Church. DeLois dedicates a substantial amount of time supporting the ministry of Kindness International, which is teaching Christian morals and ethics through the public school systems in Russian and the Ukraine.

Dennis Baum

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development
  • Member of the Star Team
Dennis Baum, REALTOR®, is ready to help you find that perfect home or sell your current one. Dennis was born in Kansas City, MO and moved to Fort Worth, TX at the age of 3. He graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA. Dennis worked in dental sales for SS White, represented various ladies apparel manufacturers at the International Apparel Mart in Dallas, and, since 1995, has been in residential real estate sales. Dennis and his wife moved to Hattiesburg from Dallas in May of 2012 in order to be close to their grandsons, son, and daughter-in-law. He is married to the former Dixie Lee Dickerson of Grand Saline, TX for 37 years. They have two sons, David and Michael. David works for the Pearl River Valley Electric Coop in Columbia, and Michael works for Bottle Rocket Marketing in Dallas.

Diane Nicholas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team

Emiily Carter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team

Jennifer Upton - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director
  • Member of the Star Team

Kati McClendon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Listing & Buyer Specialist
Kati McClendon, Listing and Buyer Specialist, is ready to help you find home.. again and again. Kati is a long-time Hattiesburg resident. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she majored in Hospitality Management. Kati is extremely outgoing and energetic. She and her husband, Nick, have three daughters. Now that her children are older, she is pursuing her lifelong dream of real estate. She and her family are active members of Heritage United Methodist Church.

Kim Moore

Job Titles:
  • Certified Staging Consultant
Kim, our Staging Consultant, assists during the listing process in the beautification of your home. She plans and facilitates changes needed to bring top dollar for your sale, as well as to compete with other homes to sell faster. Kim makes sure that your home stays "showing ready" throughout its time on market. Her background includes working with the Anderson Design Center in Hattiesburg MS and of the last several years, with the All Star Team Realtors.

Kimberly Givens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Client Care Coordinator
Kimberly works to contribute to the outstanding level of team service the Team already offers to our clients. She schedules showings, seller feedback, and keeps our signs coordinated and up to date. Kimberly has 25 years in residential property management and experience with LIHTC, PBS8, Conventional, Lease Up, and Senior Living.

Lauren Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Listing & Buyer Specialist
  • Member of the All - Star Team
Lauren Williamson, Listing and Buyer Specialist, is working in partnership with Diane Nicholas-Tautan, to provide her clients premier service when buying or selling. Lauren is a valuable member of The All-Star Team, bringing with her a strong connection to the Sumrall area. Her background as an academic and behavioral interventionist provides exceptional communication skills and attention to detail that will navigate her clients through a smooth and successful real estate transaction. Her talents in interior design and staging add tremendous value in delivering the highest results for her clients. Lauren's compassionate and trustworthy personality is an asset to the real estate community. Her husband, Justin, is an insurance agent for Farm Bureau. They have two daughters, Olivia and Landree.

Linda Seifert

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team
  • Buyer Specialist
  • Realtor Broker Associate
Linda Seifert, Realtor Broker Associate, focuses on the needs of her clients and strives to make their home buying experience fun and fulfilling. Linda has been a licensed Realtor for over 35 years and has worked in the real estate and mortgage banking industry since her career began. She has managed residential and commercial properties, worked as a mortgage loan officer and now enjoys a satisfying career in sales. She is knowledgeable in the area market and draws on her experience to help her clients find their perfect home. Linda holds an ABR designation (Accredited Buyer Representative) and has attended team and advanced buyer specialist training. She also participates yearly in local, state and National Association of Realtors events in order to stay current on market trends. Linda is a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Grove and enjoys traveling, gardening and spending time with her children, grandchildren and friends.

Paula Claret

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Star Team