Angie McFadden & Jamee Sweats
CELEBRATING LEADERS
STORY BY ZACHARY COHEN | PHOTOS BY PEAK RES
“If there’s one thing we’d want people to know, it’s that we lead with a servant’s heart. That is the culture at Anthem Realty.”
—Jamee Sweats
Leading with a Servant’s Heart
Toward the end of 2022, Angie McFadden and Jamee Sweats took a big leap in their business, founding Anthem Realty. While profit and growth are essential to the success of any brokerage, Angie and Jamee’s primary intent is to serve their community and those around them. In founding Anthem, each draws on their personal journey as a mother and REALTOR®, aspiring to create a brokerage where families can thrive, REALTORS® can succeed, and the community can be uplifted alongside them.
“It’s not just a business for us,’ Angie says. “It’s all about the relationships for us. The people in our lives, we want to draw them in. How can we help you? We love being part of this community, and we want to be the REALTORS® that serve our community.”
A Meeting of Minds
Angie began her real estate career in 2004 while living in Arkansas. Still in her early twenties, she achieved some success over the next four years, but her growing family and desire to continue her education eventually pulled her away from the business. Angie returned to school at OSU and worked in oil and gas for several years while raising her kids. In 2016, she returned to real estate.
“Real estate is all about helping people. I went to school for teaching, and I have always loved teaching buyers and sellers. It's a huge process. They are nervous when they come to you. So I’ve become accustomed to educating them on the process. That’s my passion in the business,” Angie says.
Jamee was born in Tulsa and spent much of her childhood in Colorado. But Tulsa has always felt like home, and she returned to Oklahoma once she turned 18.
“I didn't want to leave here and I was always coming back,” Jamee says proudly.
Jamee began her real estate career in 2017 after years in the medical field. She started her real estate journey intending to use her license for personal investments, but it quickly morphed into much more. Jamee’s natural ability to connect with others allowed her to grow a book of business she’s proud of.
“I've always loved homes, and the opportunity to serve people is huge,” she says.
Angie and Jamee were friends before they were business partners. The pair met at Life.Church and quickly became best friends. It just so happened they also shared a common interest in real estate.
“We talked all day, every day. We were best friends and already in the same business. Even when we worked for separate companies, we still did things together,” Jamee reflects. “So it just made sense to team up.”
Angie and Jamee began their partnership as a collaboration of individual agents. It soon evolved into a formal business partnership as team leaders of Anthem Realty.
Founding Anthem
By 2022, Angie and Jamee were leading a team of over 15 agents. They were thriving but lacked the support they desired from their brokerage. So, they decided to take matters into their own hands, founding Anthem Realty toward the end of the year.
“We were always taking steps to get closer to that vision. As we moved from brokerage to brokerage, we were becoming more independent. The next step for us was to open our own brokerage,” Angie explains.
“Anthem Realty was always going to happen. It was just a matter of when,” Jamee offers. “By the end of the year, we came to a point where it needed to happen now.”
Today, Anthem Realty is a group of 23 agents and growing. They are a Christ-centered company with a specific appeal to parents and families. Anthem’s family-friendly atmosphere has space for parents to bring their kids to the office and offers ample support when the inevitable family emergency crops up.
“Everything we learned and struggled with, we want to streamline those things for other agents,” Angie explains. “For me, I was supporting our whole family when launching my business. I had pressure to do better faster. It shouldn't have been so hard for women to break into real estate and really support themselves. We got to a point where we learned enough and felt we could cut that timeline down for new agents. We felt like we could really help new agents find success.”
Growing Into the Future
Angie and Jamee are intent on growing Anthem Realty and serving more people within their community — whether that be agents or clients.
“It is not easy to break into our industry, and if we can help a mom or dad whose primary role is taking care of the kids’ day-to-day life, we want to make that easier for them. If an agent wants to be able to build their business so they can quit another full-time job and become a full-time REALTOR®, we want to help them get there. If someone is looking for additional passive income, we want to help them achieve that. It's really been a calling and a blessing.
“I always remind myself and our agents that we get to do this work. We get to help people into homes. It's truly amazing.”
Family Spotlight
Jamee has five children, Noah (22), Riley (20), Caleb (18), Bryant (5), and Brooks (4). Her husband, Nathan, leads sister companies Anthem Construction, Anthem Pools, and Anthem Homes. Jamee and her family enjoy going to church, taking short weekend getaways, and hanging out at the roller rink.
Angie has four children, Blaise (20), Aley (18), Cam (13), and Harper (4). Her husband, Zach, is in the process of getting his real estate license and joining Anthem. Angie and her family enjoy simple family time, sporting events, and attending church.
