Who we are

Built for veterans.
By people who care.

Veteran Funeral Planning exists because too many families discover — too late — that their loved one left benefits unclaimed and wishes unspoken.

Our mission

No veteran should leave their family without a plan.

Veteran Funeral Planning was founded to close the gap between the benefits veterans have earned and the benefits their families actually receive. Too many families navigate a complex VA system at the worst possible time — overwhelmed, uninformed, and unsupported.

We built a tool that does the hard work in advance. Every VA form identified. Every benefit pre-filled. Every plan funded and protected. So when the time comes, your family's only job is to grieve — not to navigate bureaucracy.

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Our team

The people behind VFP

Mio Gabrilo
Mio Gabrilo
Co-Founder & Director of Pre-Need Solutions

Mio began working in funeral service at age 17, while still in high school, and quickly realized this was his calling. With over 20 years of experience in pre-need planning and hundreds of families served, he brings a rare combination of expertise and empathy to every conversation. Mio understands that planning a funeral involves deeply personal decisions, and he strives to bring calm and clarity to every family he serves — helping them protect their loved ones from making difficult decisions under duress.

Kenny Johnson
Kenny Johnson
Founder & Director of Veteran Relations
🎖️ U.S. Army Veteran⭐ West Point Graduate🟤 Bronze Star💜 Purple Heart

Kenny Johnson is a U.S. Army combat veteran, graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Founder of Veteran Funeral Planning. Kenny served in Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor. After his military service, he earned both an MBA and a Master of Science in Environmental Justice from the University of Michigan. A Licensed Pre-Planning Counselor in Illinois and Funeral Director in Training, Kenny has worked with hundreds of veterans on VA benefits navigation — and built VFP to ensure no veteran leaves those benefits on the table.

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Silvio Ribeiro
Team Member
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Our story

How VFP came to be

THE BEGINNING

Add your founding story here — why VFP was started, the personal experience or observation that drove it, and who the founders are.

THE PROBLEM

Describe the gap you saw — veterans and families not knowing their benefits, the difficulty of navigating VA paperwork, the emotional burden on families at time of need.

THE SOLUTION

The decision to build VFP's planning tool and create the VFP Protection Plan™ — a portable, veteran-specific preneed experience.

TODAY

How many veterans have been helped, what you're building toward, and your commitment to the veteran community going forward.

Our partners

Built on trusted platforms

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Additional support
Accredited Veteran Service Officers

VFP can connect you with an Accredited VSO in your local area — at no cost to you. VSOs are trained to help veterans and families navigate VA benefits, file claims, and appeal decisions.

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What a VSO can help with
Filing VA benefit claims
Appealing denied claims
Understanding DIC eligibility
Navigating VA national cemetery eligibility
Obtaining military discharge documents
State and local veteran benefit programs
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We're here to help.

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