JULIE WOODS - Key Persons
Amy Tracy has been a realtor in the East Texas area for over 6 years, both in Longview and Tyler. She grew up in Dallas, but has called East Texas home for over 22 years. Amy loves helping buyers find the perfect house- with 4 kids from 11-22, she understands the need for the perfect space to call Home- and finds the search challenging and exhilarating. Amy also knows communication is key with her clients, and makes it a priority to keep everyone connected and at ease throughout every stage of the process. Amy also has a certification in Home Staging, and can assure your home is in prime shape to sell for top dollar. Amy treasures each and every one of her clients, and is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of such an important part of people's lives.
Brandi Banda Russell was born in Monroe, Louisiana and moved to East Texas in 1985. She was raised here in East Texas her whole life and loves everything about this area. Upon graduating from Kilgore High School, Brandi continued her love of soccer by playing at Richland Community College. Subsequently, she transferred to Sam Houston State University where she pursued her degree in Public Relations with a minor in Mass Communications. After receiving her Bachelor's degree in Journalism, she moved back to East Te...
Carolina Bryant is our WOW Experience Coordinator, working at the Longview office. She was born and raised in Argentina, and immigrated with her family to the United States (Houston, TX) over thirty years ago. Carolina has worked in different industries throughout the years, and brings the skills learned to help and serve our customers, our team and the East TX community.
Carolina's been married to her husband, Bill, for eighteen years. She loves when she gets to travel to visit family; specially her son, her two step-daughters and three grandchildren. On her days off, you'll find her gardening, crafting, and cooking. She also enjoys being the toddlers' Sunday School teacher and singing in the church choir.
Job Titles:
- Office Manager for the JWA
Griselda Aguirre is the office manager for the JWA office in Longview. Griselda joined the JWA team in July 2018, and although this is her first job in real estate, she has worked in related businesses since 2003. She started as a receptionist at Allied Home Mortgage, and she was quickly promoted to loan processor. She worked at local title company for a year, where she cleared curative, ordered payoffs, post-closed and translated. As Griselda says, "I've stayed in the business because I enjoy helping people accomplish their dream."
Griselda moved to Longview in 1991, and she graduated from Longview High School in 2000. Her life is full of soccer games and tournaments with children Raul, Fabian, Lety, Gabby, and Bella (and Griselda has been known to play some soccer herself!). Though soccer is a big part of her life, she enjoys an occasional game of volleyball with family and friends. Her Boston Terrier, Zeus, rounds out this busy, active family with his sweet personality!
Jesus Huerta was born in Laredo, TX, yet moved "home" to Longview in 2004. Upon graduating from Longview High School, he attended Tyler Junior College and graduated from their Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning program. Jesus started working for Wellborn Mechanical Services in 2016 as an apprentice during his summer breaks from high school, then later becoming a full time HVAC Technician after graduating from college.
Jesus' dedication for sales came from selling chocolate bars and candy in middle school. Then he started buying damaged iPhones, fixing them and selling them in the secondary market. His love for sales quickly parlayed into the car business and now into real estate! When he is not working, he can be found driving his classic/sports car around Longview, at car shows, or at the gym working out. He also loves to travel and spend time with family.
As a real estate agent, Jesus' goal is to prioritize his clients, be professional, work hard, have top notch communication, and to make both the selling and buying process as easy as changing your home's air conditioner filter. He believes in treating others the way you want to be treated. Going above and beyond is something he loves to do.
Julie Brogoitti Woods is the Broker/Owner of JWA. She is a lifelong resident of East Texas (minus 6 years) and has cultivated a deep love for the area. She graduated from Kilgore High School in 1996 and Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA in Finance in 1999. She and her husband, Quentin, moved to Dallas where she worked as a recruiter for Stephen F. Austin for 2 years and then for Clark Consulting specializing as a benefits and compensation consultant for highly compensated executives. Working at Clark Consul...
Kaeli Mathios was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas and has always enjoyed being able to give back to those around her. Her passion for helping others led her to a career in Paramedicine; where she served the community she grew up in for over a decade. While working at one of the local Emergency Departments she met her husband, Gregory. They are the proud parents of three wonderful daughters, with a fourth child due later this year. Shortly after the birth of their oldest, Gregory's career led them to East Texas. ...
Kathleen is a Longview native, graduating from Longview High School in 1996, and Texas Christian University in 2000 with a degree in Promotion, Advertising and Public Relations. As Communications Director, Kat oversees the Marketing and Promotion of Julie Woods & Associates across East Texas. Kathleen is very involved and invested in the Longview community. She has given her time to many organizations including Family Promise, Junior League of Longview, House of Hope, WOW Museum, Longview Ballet Theater and many ...
Kiersten Brewer grew up in Dekalb and Longview, Texas. She spends most of her time learning about real estate, traveling, working out or hanging with family and friends. Upon graduating from the University of Houston where she was also a member of the Track & Field team, Kiersten became a paralegal and worked in the legal field for 5 years. This greatly helped develop her organization, time management, professional and administrative skills. She also has a background in education in which she has taught business, entrepreneurship, college preparation and physical education classes. She has a variety of experience working with people of all different ages, backgrounds, and personalities.
As a real estate agent, Kiersten's mission is to be a light in the lives of each person she encounters while educating and helping simplify the buying and selling process for her clients.
Kristin Bates was born and raised in the piney woods of East Texas and absolutely loves raising her 3 boys, alongside her husband, in a close-knit community. After college, her love of design and architecture led her to a career in construction, where she and her husband design and build custom homes and boat houses. For her, transitioning into real estate seemed like the logical next step.
Buying a home can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be! Kristin recognizes that her clients should be prioritized and is committed to work hard, listen, and follow through. Her positive energy and attention to detail are an asset to her business and her clients. She also understands how important the decision to buy or sell a property can be and will go above and beyond to ensure a seamless transaction.
When Kristin isn't working, she enjoys sunny days on Lake Cherokee with her family and friends, date nights, and watching her kiddos play multiple sports. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Longview and actively volunteers at her church, Hudson Pep, and Foster Middle School.
Misty Garvin was raised in East Texas and graduated from Kilgore High School in 1996. She has spent the last 19 years working at Kilgore ISD and has a great love for all things Kilgore! After all four of her children graduated high school, she decided to pursue her own dreams and attended Kilgore College to obtain her Real Estate Salesperson license.
As an agent, Misty builds upon lifelong relationships with her clients and provides them with a seamless and positive experience.
In her spare time, Misty enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. You can also find her often participating in various outdoor activities, such as camping and fishing.
Ryan was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he learned the value of honesty, integrity, and a good work ethic. He moved to East Texas in 2012 to attend LeTourneau University. During his time at LeTourneau, he met the love of his life, Mariah, and was married in 2015. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Systems in 2016 and began work as an aircraft mechanic. Aircraft maintenance greatly helped to hone Ryan's skills in organization, time management, and teamwork. After experiencing poor...
Sarah Johnston adores East Texas and everything about it. Having grown up in Longview, she graduated from both Pine Tree High School and Tyler Junior College. Then in 2017, Sarah joined the U.S. Army Reserves where she lived in Virginia and Georgia for her duties. The last several years she has worked in sales management, preschool teaching, and working as an HVAC technician in the Army.
Sarah is great with customers as her true passion is helping others. Her Army career has taught her many core values including punctuality, loyalty, respect, and hard work.
As a real estate agent, Sarah hopes to exceed expectations for her clients. She would love to help be a part of the home buying or selling journey for you and would use her knowledge and expertise to be the ideal real estate agent. She is dedicated to her work and strives to see her clients happy.
Sarah loves spending quality time with her fiancé, family, friends, and her two fluffy cats. She enjoys running, being active outdoors, traveling and exploring new cities.
Shelby was born and raised in Kilgore and is a graduate of Sabine High School. After high school, Shelby received her bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation Management at Texas A&M University- Commerce. In her spare time, Shelby enjoys spending time with her family, and is also an avid outdoorswoman. Her favorite time of year is hunting season! When she is not busy with real estate you can find her behind the front desk at Mack Dental working alongside Doctors Madison and Chris Mack. She loves getting to me...
Stephanie's enthusiastic, can-do attitude and caring nature is ideal for identifying each client's desires and skillfully guiding them to fulfill their real estate goals. As an East Texas Native, Stephanie understands and appreciates the many unique benefits of living in the area. Graduating from Center High school she went on to pursue many different licenses in the medical field. She shifted gears completely and went into the marketing and administrative industry for about 4 years preceding her path to sellin...
Tara Sanders was raised in Kilgore, TX. After graduating high school, she lived in Fort Worth for several years before moving back to Kilgore with her family. She worked in the oil and gas industry for many years before transitioning into real estate. Tara has vast knowledge of property management as well as buying and selling. She is actively involved with youth sports clubs throughout the Kilgore community. You can find (and hear) her at any sporting event her boys, Dré and Keion, are a part of, cheering loud and pr...