Our Professionals

Hearing Instrument Specialists

Parvesh Khirbat CEO, H.I.S.

Parvesh Khirbat

CEO, H.I.S.

Eric Strawser - HAS., H.I.S.

Eric Strawser

HAS., H.I.S.

Tri-County Hearing Services

Parvesh Khirbat CEO, H.I.S.

Parvesh Khirbat

CEO, H.I.S.

Parvesh Khirbat is a Hearing Instrument Specialist and CEO of Tri County Hearing. He grew up in Leesburg, FL and attended Saint Leo University. Parvesh has worked at the business for 5 years and is passionate about changing lives and providing help and education with hearing aids. One of his career highlights was being able to help his uncle hear again after chemotherapy.

Mayra Ortiz - HHP

Mayra Ortiz

H.I.S.

Mayra Ortiz, HIS is originally from Brooklyn, NY and attended Laguardia Community College before moving to Central Florida. She has studied under national board hearing instrument scientists that are world renown. Mayra has been in the hearing industry for the past four years and was interested in the industry because of her drive to help people and change lives. She deeply enjoys helping people hear the sounds of life again. She feels that this profession is not a job but a passion and inspiration. Mayra is also bilingual in Spanish and English.

Divya Khirbat - H.I.S.

Divya Khirbat

H.I.S.

Divya Khirbat, Hearing Instrument Specialist has been working in the medical field for the past 10 years, and in the hearing aid industry for the past 7. Divya is from India and has a Bachelor of Science from Mount Carmel College. She specializes in tinnitus, counseling, hearing device fittings and follow-ups, and has treated over 100 area residents. In her free time, Divya enjoys spending time with family and serving the community by helping elders at her church.

Eric Strawser - HAS., H.I.S.

Eric Strawser

HAS., H.I.S.

Eric has been in the hearing industry for 4 years. He was born and raised in Central Florida, lives in Lady Lake, and loves going to Disney and traveling having gone twice to Japan.

His favorite part about his career is that he helps to change lives by improving interactions with others. He has watched many relationships suffer due to hearing loss and enjoys doing his part to help.

Joshua Schultz - H.I.S.

Joshua Schultz

H.I.S.

Joshua Schultz, HIS works in the Inverness, Beverly Hills, and Crystal Rivers offices and specializes in tinnitus and hearing aid fittings, maintenance, and impressions. After growing up in Hoboken, NJ, Joshua attended the University of Southern Florida in Tampa. He has worked and lived in the community for 20 years and is passionate about helping his patients discover what they have been missing. He got into the industry to help people improve their communication and gain confidence. Joshua also enjoys reading and traveling.

Somil “Sam” Patel - HHP

Somil “Sam” Patel

HHP. Trainee

Somil “Sam” Patel is Hearing Instrument Specialist trainee who currently works to support the company daily operations and is enrolled in the training program to become a licensed hearing instrument specialist. Sam has worked for Tri-County Hearing Services for the past 3 years. His favorite part of coming to work every day is watching people smile when they receive proper hearing treatment. Sam is looking forward to completing the training program to help improve patients’ lives and be a resource for family members who are experiencing hearing loss. In his free time, he likes to travel.

Mark Silver - (HAS, BC-H.I.S.)

Mark Silver

HAS, BC-H.I.S.

Mark Silver, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist, has worked at Tri County Hearing for 2 years specializing in sales. A Florida Native, Mark is from Naples and has lived in the community for 15 years. His favorite memory from his work is helping a patient overcome her lifelong tinnitus sufferings. A fun fact about Mark is that he likes raw oysters!

Michael "Tony" Leone - (Licensed H.I.S.)

Michael “Tony” Leone

Licensed H.I.S.

Michael “Tony” Leone is a Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in The Villages and Santa Barbara, FL offices. He has worked in the hearing industry for the past 4 years and at Tri County Hearing for the past 2.5 years. He specializes in tinnitus and custom hearing aids. Tony loves helping people and improving their lives. Originally from Dunnellon, FL, Tony is a prize fighter as a hobby.