diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/cms/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/cms/page.tsx
index f616949..801638a 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/cms/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/cms/page.tsx
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export default function CmsPage() {
     return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
   }, []);
 
-  // Agent search with debounce
+  // Agent search with debounce — searches only verified agents
   function handleAgentSearch(query: string) {
     setAgentSearchQuery(query);
     if (agentSearchTimeout.current) clearTimeout(agentSearchTimeout.current);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export default function CmsPage() {
     setShowAgentDropdown(true);
     agentSearchTimeout.current = setTimeout(async () => {
       try {
-        const res = await usersService.getUsers({ role: 'AGENT', search: query, limit: 10 });
+        const res = await usersService.getUsers({ role: 'AGENT', search: query, limit: 10, verificationStatus: 'APPROVED' });
         setAgentSearchResults(res.users);
       } catch {
         setAgentSearchResults([]);
@@ -263,6 +263,26 @@ export default function CmsPage() {
     setShowAgentDropdown(false);
   }
 
+  // Select agent for Featured Agent Cards (different format)
+  function selectFeaturedAgent(user: User) {
+    const data = editContent as FeaturesContent;
+    if ((data.featuredAgents || []).length >= 3) return;
+    const profile = user.profile;
+    const agent = user.agentProfile;
+    const name = profile ? `${profile.firstName} ${profile.lastName}`.trim() : '';
+    const role = agent?.agentType?.name || agent?.headline || '';
+    const location = profile ? [profile.city, profile.state].filter(Boolean).join(', ') : '';
+    const experience = agent?.yearsOfExperience ? `${agent.yearsOfExperience}+ years in real estate.` : '';
+    const rating = '';
+    const imageUrl = profile?.avatar || '';
+
+    const newAgent: FeaturedAgentItem = { name, role, rating, location, experience, imageUrl };
+    setEditContent({ ...data, featuredAgents: [...(data.featuredAgents || []), newAgent] });
+    setAgentSearchQuery('');
+    setAgentSearchResults([]);
+    setShowAgentDropdown(false);
+  }
+
   // Helpers
   function recordFor(pageSlug: string, sectionKey: string): CmsContentRecord | undefined {
     const source = pageSlug === 'about' ? aboutRecords : pageSlug === 'faq' ? faqRecords : records;
@@ -442,6 +462,51 @@ export default function CmsPage() {
         {/* Featured Agents Tab */}
         {featuresTab === 'agents' && (
           <div>
+            {/* Search agents from database */}
+            {(data.featuredAgents || []).length < 3 && (
+              <div ref={agentSearchRef} className="relative mb-4">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-[#00293d] mb-1">Search verified agents from database</label>
+                <div className="relative">
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    className={inputCls}
+                    value={agentSearchQuery}
+                    onChange={(e) => handleAgentSearch(e.target.value)}
+                    onFocus={() => { if (agentSearchResults.length > 0) setShowAgentDropdown(true); }}
+                    placeholder="Search agents by name or email..."
+                  />
+                  {isSearchingAgents && (
+                    <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
+                      <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-4 w-4 border-b-2 border-[#f5a623]"></div>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                {showAgentDropdown && agentSearchQuery.length >= 2 && (
+                  <div className="absolute z-10 w-full mt-1 bg-white border border-[#e5e7eb] rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-60 overflow-y-auto">
+                    {isSearchingAgents && agentSearchResults.length === 0 ? (
+                      <div className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-[#666666]">Searching...</div>
+                    ) : agentSearchResults.length === 0 ? (
+                      <div className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-[#666666]">No verified agents found</div>
+                    ) : (
+                      agentSearchResults.map((user) => (
+                        <button
+                          key={user.id}
+                          type="button"
+                          onClick={() => selectFeaturedAgent(user)}
+                          className="w-full px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-[#f9fafb] border-b border-[#e5e7eb] last:border-b-0"
+                        >
+                          <p className="text-sm font-medium text-[#00293d]">
+                            {user.profile ? `${user.profile.firstName} ${user.profile.lastName}`.trim() : user.email}
+                          </p>
+                          <p className="text-xs text-[#666666]">{user.email} {user.agentProfile?.agentType?.name ? `• ${user.agentProfile.agentType.name}` : ''}</p>
+                        </button>
+                      ))
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-[#00293d]">Featured Agent Cards ({(data.featuredAgents || []).length}/3)</label>
               {(data.featuredAgents || []).length < 3 && (
diff --git a/src/services/users.service.ts b/src/services/users.service.ts
index 9277bac..24c307e 100644
--- a/src/services/users.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/users.service.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export interface UserFilters {
   role?: string;
   status?: string;
   search?: string;
+  verificationStatus?: string;
 }
 
 // Users Service