Memento Mori- FPG: From Regional Roots to National Network
Memento Mori
FPG: From Regional Roots to National Network
Millennial Mortician | Episode 89: Allison Henz and Allison Craft Kraft
Mentorship, Apprenticeship & the Millennial Path in Funeral Service
In this episode of Millennial Mortician, I sit down with Allison and Allison from Foundation Partners for an important conversation about mentorship and apprenticeship in today’s funeral industry — especially through the lens of millennials navigating a profession rooted in tradition.
If you’re passionate about growth, legacy, and building the next generation of leaders in funeral service — this episode is for you.
Foundation Partners Group CEO John D. Smith: “We’re Becoming One United Company”
When John D. Smith stepped into his role as CEO of Foundation Partners Group (FPG) earlier this year, he inherited more than 260 funeral homes, crematories, and cemeteries across the country — and a team that had already weathered years of acquisition-fueled expansion and industry evolution. Six months in, Smith says the company is entering a new phase — one defined not by rapid growth through acquisition, but by unifying, refining, and re-engaging with the communities it serves.
Foundation Partners Group Appoints New Directors to Guide Future Growth
WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 23, 2025) Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, today announced the appointment of four seasoned executives to its board of directors. […]