Our Professional Staff

Dr. Brent Steele
Owner/Hearing Instrument Specialist
Dr. Steele grew up in a small town outside of Atlanta, GA. He grew up around healthcare with his father being a family physician for over 30 years where he established a practice that grew to multiple offices. His mother was also in healthcare, a pharmacist for over 30 years. Dr. Steele graduated from the University of Georgia in 2006 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Consumer Economics. He continued his passion for healthcare by attending medical school. He graduated from Ross University in 2010 and received a Doctoral of Medicine degree. Dr. Steele always had a desire to run his own business and wanted to spend more time with his patients. In 2014, Dr. Steele purchased and opened a franchise of Zounds Hearing Aids in Asheville, NC and became a licensed hearing instrument specialist. In 2017 he broke off on his own to create "The Hearing Guy". By being an independent retailer he now has the ability to offer multiple brands from different manufacturers. Dr. Steele and his wife have a daughter Abigail and a son, Jack. They have been living in Asheville since 2015. He enjoys traveling, UGA football and spending time with his family. Fun fact: Dr. Steele is an avid karaoke singer.

Leslie Steele
CFO and Marketing Director
Madison Rice
Patient Care Associate
Madison grew up in the Asheville area. She graduated from AC Reynolds High School in 2015 and AB Tech Community College in 2019 where she received an associate degree in Business Administration. She has been with The Hearing Guy since 2018. Prior to that, Madison also worked in healthcare for several years. Her favorite part about her job is getting to know the patients. Madison’s favorite season is summer, she enjoys reading, music, and being outdoors, (when it is warm!) Her favorite place to be is anywhere with an ocean view! She is looking forward to getting married in May of 2022!