TREA Instructors

The people who teach TREA’s TREC-approved courses.

  • David Offutt – Founder and TREC Instructor #1597; teaches Texas real estate continuing education
  • Amy Bernard – Career educator and broker-owner; teaches Broker Responsibility
  • Dr. Phillip Shero – Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and DISC-certified instructor; teaches TREA’s free personality course

The Teaching Bench

These instructors teach Texas Real Estate Academy's TREC-approved courses through Expert Classroom.

  • Amy Bernard Amy Bernard

    Real Estate Broker

    • TREC Broker #0668230

    Amy Bernard is a Texas Real Estate Broker, educator, mentor, and owner of Mineral Grove Realty, LLC.

  • Angie Murphy Angie Murphy

    Expert Classroom Instructor

    • License #0536632

    Angie Murphy is a Fort Worth–area REALTOR® with NextHome NTX who brings more than 20 years of residential real estate experience to the classroom.

  • Anna May Anna May

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #2100992

    Anna May spent a decade in education before transitioning into the mortgage industry, bringing her passion for teaching with her.

  • Camp Comstock Camp Comstock

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #2153117

    Camp Comstock is a Mortgage Loan Originator with Cardinal Financial who works with buyers and real estate professionals across Texas every day.

  • Cassy Sisk Cassy Sisk

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #448821

    I've been helping Texans with home financing since 2003 and have a passion for making the mortgage process easier to understand.

  • David Ashley Offutt David Ashley Offutt

    Founder & Lead Instructor

    • TDI #1465807
    • TREC #10010-CEP

    David Offutt built the classroom the other instructors teach in.

  • Dr. Keith Wagner Dr. Keith Wagner

    Insurance

    • TDI #845256

    Keith Wagner has been a Farmers Insurance agent in The Woodlands since 1993.

  • Gregory Coe Gregory Coe

    Insurance

    • TDI #3535496
  • Joel Suurmeyer Joel Suurmeyer

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #820017
    • TDI #3147057
  • Karen Rymer Karen Rymer

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #234104

    With more than 30 years of experience in the residential mortgage industry, I am committed to helping homebuyers navigate the financing process with confidence.

  • Kelly Dooley Kelly Dooley

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #1680490

    Since 2018, Dooley has helped individuals and families achieve homeownership as a dedicated Loan Officer residing in North Houston.

  • Lauri Bauman Lauri Bauman

    Expert Classroom Instructor

    • NMLS #2790475
    • TREC #0481116-SA
  • Oscar Cuesta Oscar Cuesta

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #388695

    Oscar Cuesta has spent 27 years successfully putting Texas buyers into homes, including the self-employed and Hispanic borrowers other lenders turn away.

  • Ron Hargrove Ron Hargrove

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #208966

    Ron Hargrove is President of ProLend Home Loans in The Woodlands, with more than twenty years financing Texas homes.

  • Tony McDaniel Tony McDaniel

    Mortgage & Lending

    • NMLS #279150

    Tony McDaniel is a Mortgage Loan Originator with Aspire Mortgage Advisors in Fort Worth.