Different backgrounds, different experiences. A multitude of minds to guide you on your Journey.
Meet Your Instructors
Dameon Houser
Along with being a self-proclaimed Wiz-Bang, Dameon is also an NRA Certified Instructor. With nearly a decade of hands-on shooting experience, multiple years working in the firearms industry, and an unparalleled passion for gun culture, Dameon is in his natural element while teaching and shooting with those who aspire to expand our mutual interests
Cory Phillips
President and mastermind behind The Concealed Journey, Cory started the idea on the social media site Instagram and ran it solo for three years before running across the other members and eventually earning an NRA Firearms Instructor Certification. Cory loves people first and foremost and aspires to excel in his firearms training so that he can better protect those people if the need should arise.
April Peyer
April is an RN/BSN, Infection Preventionist, Staff Development Director, and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Director. A Certified CPR instructor for the American Heart Association and a mother of 3. April has been shooting her .22 rifle since she was 8 years old. Growing up hunting and around firearms her whole life. April got into shooting pistols in the last two years and is an NRA certified RSO and BOPS instructor. April understands the struggle with learning the basics of a pistol. “Confidence is key and start where you feel comfortable.” April is excited to help new shooters understand how a pistol operates and feel confident shooting.
Demrick Houser
As an NRA Certified Instructor with a few years of Law Enforcement experience under his belt, including SWAT training, Demrick has used his knowledge and skills to promote positive and safe gun culture with those around him while also protecting his community. A family man and a defender of innocence, Demrick tends to be a bit goofy and eccentric at times but remains on guard with his tried and true Glock 19 in tow.
Tyler Wakeley
Born on the East Coast, Tyler developed a passion for firearms while spending much of his youth performing in shooting clay trials with his father. Tyler took his love for firearms and their history to the next level and signed up to become a certified armorer and hasn’t stopped there. He moved to the Midwest and linked up with the other members of The Concealed Journey where he still proves his knowledge on the intricacies of common and obscure firearms on a near daily basis.
Michael Houser
Mike is an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, an avid hunter, a competitive trap shooter and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps who was promoted for excellent marksmanship. He has been involved with firearms in one way or another for over 30 years and enjoys passing on the knowledge of safety and self defense that he has gained over those years most importantly with his three daughters but also nearly anyone that he has a conversation with.