Our Staff

Alan Kelso, HIS

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Alan Kelso, has more than 40 years’ experience working as a Businessman as well as within the Faithbased industry. Upon graduation from South Eastern University in Lakeland, Florida in 1978 he began his career as a Pastor, Evangelist, Conference Speaker and Published Author for more than 15 years.

During this time, he produced a daily radio show with an estimated audience of more than 1 million listeners as well as producing several TV programs. A unique opportunity was presented to him to purchase a television license. Within six short months he built an Independent 24 hour per day Television Station as well as building the first of its kind Digital Film and Video Production Company with the latter being set apart as a Sony Broadcast of America Premier Facility. He won contracts to produce and broadcast Professional Indoor Soccer Team Games as part of the channel line up as well as to produce and air several live concerts. Two notably being Pat Boone and Larnelle Harris. He was the host of two daily television shows, a radio program and opened an accredited college and was approached to be a consultant to help develop a revolutionary television network designed to bring accredited education into the homes of America by means of television. Today we see this same concept being implemented within our Public Education System in High Schools as well as Colleges and Universities today only now by means of the Internet.

During the late 80’s and into the early 90’s Mr. Kelso made a decision to diversify into the construction industry becoming a successful builder in South Florida while at the same time volunteering in a Church Plant being undertaken by his brother, The Reverend Brian Kelso.

As technology and the Internet began to rise as a prominent industry with immense opportunities, he partnered with other visionaries to develop and market an International Internet Acceleration Software Company while also developing a National ISP with Software clients around the World. As the world moved into the new Centennial, he was asked to serve on a Federal Advisory Council in the arena of Business development. This Federal Advisory Council led him to an appointment to a Presidential Commission, by then President George W. Bush, headed by House Majority Whip, Tom Delay of Texas.

In 2009 he began work on a new concept of Interactive, Artificial Intelligence to impact the shopping experience of consumers. This led to the development of a unique retail consumer experience of interacting with a “digital assistant” to assist shoppers with their shopping needs reducing the staffing needs of sales associates with real to life Hologram Sales Associates.

During this time and while in semi-retirement, he contracted Meniere Syndrome and was completely disabled for 2 ½ years as a result. He learned one of the side effects of Meniere’s was loss of hearing and he began learning about hearing aids. This led him to becoming licensed and in the beginning of his career working with ENT’s as a Hearing Specialist as well as spending the last 6 years at Costco Hearing Centers.

He is married to Gospel Award Winning Recording Artist Terina Kelso. Terina was co-host of a pilot TV Show in Jacksonville Florida called “THE CHAT”. It was the first Woman’s Talk Show in Jacksonville and was produced by Casey DeSantis (wife of Governor DeSantis).

Together, Alan and his wife have 6 children and 7 grandchildren with their first Great Grandchild on the way.

Valerie Richards

Patient Services Coordinator

Valerie Richards is a patient services coordinator. Valerie is originally from Oregon and moved to Yulee, FL in 2013. She began working in the hearing industry in 2022 and was drawn to the profession because show loves helping people.

What Valerie loves most about saving hearing lives is seeing the joy and happiness when a patient hears sounds they haven’t heard in years. Valerie enjoys getting to know patients and goes above and beyond to help them with their hearing needs.

Outside of saving hearing lives, Valerie enjoys spending time with her family. She has 3 children and 3 grandchildren. She loves traveling with her husband and loves spending time doing most outdoor activities.

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Customer Reviews

Wonderful customer service, will exceed your expectations. Good financing options that make hearing aids very affordable. Absolutely love the staff, they treat you like family.

Lord Helmet, on Google

Alan Kelso and his assistant are the best! I was reluctant to get hearing aids, but after seeing what Alan was able to do for my mother, I was persuaded to get them for myself. So happy I did. Hearing is good now. I didn’t realize how much I was...

John Gruber, on Google

Most thorough, informative exam (of any body part) I've ever been on. The testing, diagnosis and fitting of the hearing aides were done in 3 hours as USHearing Aid Centers strives for perfection.. Staff are superior in knowledge to anyone I've spoken with before. Very happy.

Margaret Costa, on Google

The client was help me how work out new hearing aid because my old hearing old more cost fixing instead of new one hearing aid. The client try convincing to insurance pay nothing. Wonderful experience!

Renee Eades, on Google

Both Alan Kelso and Valarie were very helpful, and made me feel confident. Alan put me at ease in explaining and selecting the correct fit and volume level when wearing hearing aids. He was also thoroughly knowledgeable about the Starkey product, the testing of my hearing loss and answered my...

Marilyn Gruber, on Google

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