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aren Whyte

has called Fort

Walton Beach

home since 1997,

when she left the radio

waves and the desert

sands of Las Vegas for

our sandy beaches.

Back then, she went

by the name Karen

‘Burns’, and her job

was entertaining locals

on 99Rock. Karen

spent most of her life

as a radio personality.

While at UNLV, she

watched in awe as her

mom built up her own

real estate brokerage

and she knew she’d get

her real estate license

eventually. Karen still

loves to make people

laugh, including her real

estate clients. Humor

and humility keep her

grounded.

Emerald Coast Association of Realtors Leadership Development

Program. Karen says, “It’s been an incredible experience, and I’ve

gained insight into how deeply realtors can positively impact their

community. When it comes to real estate, it’s about always being

honest, listening to the client’s needs and expectations, and providing a

seamless transaction. I want to earn a customer’s trust for life, not just

for one deal. To accomplish that, it takes professionalism AND a true

passion for the business.” Find Karen online at www.erakaren.com.

Realtor

ERA American Real Estate

KAREN

WHYTE

850.642.8418

60 2nd Street, Shalimar

at Williams has been a top ten Realtor

with American Real Estate throughout

her 30-plus years of real estate, as well as a Top 20 of agents throughout

ERA

Franchise Systems, nationwide. Pat has sold over 1800 homes, which is

remarkable. But, more so, her customers continue to come back to list and purchase

homes with her time and again - a testimony to the care she gives her clients. Besides

primary residential, Pat is expert in the second home and investment property

markets. Pat heads the Pat Williams Team, a group of six energetic folks that get

contracts closed. While her husband Wayne was active-duty with his career in the

Coast Guard, Pat got her college degree and raised three children, simultaneously.

This determination is what she brings to her career in real estate – a trait customers

recognize to their benefi t. Customers cite her

effervescent, sunny disposition as another attribute

“that makes working with her a pleasure.” Together

with her expert team, they cover all the bases!

Realtor

ERA American Real Estate

PAT

WILLIAMS

850.585.4062

60 2nd Street, Suite A, Shalimar

athy Whidden,

wife of Dr.

Ken and CEO

of Emerald Coast

Chiropractic, grew

up on the Mississippi

Gulf Coast and

attended the University

of South Alabama.

While living in Biloxi,

MS, she worked in

retail, restaurants,

and casinos. After a

variety of career choices

spanning from banking

to dealing high stakes

blackjack, she currently

oversees all aspects of

the practice, focusing

primarily on insurance

billing, collections,

public relations, and

marketing.

Since moving

to Destin, Kathy

has been involved

with community

organizations such as the Kiwanis Club of Destin, Big Brothers

Big Sisters, Take Stock in Children, Children’s Advocacy Center,

Children in Crisis, Ronald McDonald House, Destin Relay For Life,

Destin YMCA, Destin Chamber of Commerce, and Walton Area

Chamber of Commerce. In her spare time Kathy enjoys running,

softball, kickball, and kettlebell training. She is currently serving as

a board member of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and Walton

Area Chamber of Commerce. She is a former board member for the

Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Destin, and

Destin YMCA. She has also mentored for the Okaloosa County

School District and is trained as an Okaloosa County CERT member

(Certifi ed Emergency Response Team).

CEO,

Emerald Coast Chiropractic

KATHY

WHIDDEN

850.654.1850

501 Harbor Blvd Suite C, Destin

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