Meet The Team

IFPA TEAM

Matt Kreidenweis

President

(615) 202-4603

Matt started working with Forethought in 1988. He was a Regional Coordinator, Tennessee Account Executive, and National Accounts Representative. In 1997 he became a partner in IFPA.


He is responsible for strategic planning, marketing plans, and funeral home recruiting for the Southeast and Mid-West region. He has been a speaker and trainer for ICCFA over the years and enjoys working with firms on Seminar programs.


Matt and his wife Pam married in 1993 and have three sons, Kyle, Nathan and Matthew. They enjoy sports and many outdoor activities together such as hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and skiing.

Doug Hoog

CEO, CFO

(317) 502-9043

Doug, a funeral industry veteran (beginning in 1993), worked for Forethought Financial Services in numerous roles including sales territories from California to Indiana and working with Forethought Federal Savings Bank. He also managed the sales force for Memory Gardens Management of Indianapolis, IN.



He joined IFPA in 2004 as a regional partner and became full partner in 2008. His focus is Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky expansion. Doug works closely with strategic planning for training, the IFPA database development, and the marketing strategies that funeral homes use when working with IFPA.


Doug and his wife, Angie, married in 1996 and have three sons, Colton, Corey, and Cooper. In his spare time Doug enjoys sporting activities and taking care of his animals.

Fayna Edens

Quality Assurance Manager

Kurt Rosenacker

National Partner

Diane Budd

Director of Training

Stephanie Powell

Assistant Director of Training

Leisa Pitchford

Training Specialist

Edgar Carabello

Regional Partner

Jason Troyer

Founder of Mt. Hope Grief Services

Sean Patterson

Regional Partner & Trainer

Cheryl Tenold

Regional Partner

Ron Lee

Regional Partner

Susan Taylor

Advance Planning Advisor

James Ruggerio

Lakeland Preneed Planning

Sheryl Zuker

Zuker Group Consulting

Steve Paris

Zuker Group Consulting

Chester Henderson

Henderson Preneed Consulting

Don Budd

Regional Partner

Christina Morrison

Marketing

Joe Beeson

Beeson Consulting

Scott Houston

Zuker Group Consulting

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