WHO WE ARE
NOBODY EXPLAINED YOUR
OPTIONS. SO WE DO.
Service Member Protection Advisors exists for one reason: veterans keep defaulting into expensive, temporary coverage because it's the form in front of them at separation. We sit down, show you the real numbers, and let you decide.
01 / WHY WE EXIST
THE GAP NOBODY TALKS ABOUT AT SEPARATION.
Transition briefings cover a lot. Life insurance usually gets a few minutes and a form. Most people leave with VGLI because it's easy, and nobody sits down to show them what it will cost at 50, at 60, at 70.
My dad gave the Marine Corps 20 years. He retired at 38 with a family to take care of and a whole second career ahead of him.
Like most Marines walking out the door, he kept his life insurance the easy way. He rolled into VGLI. At 38, it barely registered.
Years later, I sat down and looked at what he was paying. That’s when it hit me: VGLI doesn’t stay that price. It goes up every five years, for as long as you keep it.
At today’s VA rates, $500,000 of VGLI costs $50 a month at 38. At 60, the same coverage costs $425 a month. At 70, it’s $1,075. Keep it to 75, and you’ve paid $166,200 in premiums.
Twenty years in the Corps, and nobody ever sat him down and walked him through that math.
If it happened to my dad, it’s happening to thousands of service members every year. That’s why I built Service Member Protection: to be the people who have that conversation, before the bill has it for you.
Mason VanMeter, Founder
WE ONLY WORK WITH VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THAT'S THE WHOLE BUSINESS.
02 / HOW WE OPERATE
OUR STANDING ORDERS.
ORDER 01
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
If VGLI or your current policy is the better fit, we'll tell you. You get the real numbers either way.
ORDER 02
NO PRESSURE
One 15-minute call. No home visits, no guilt trips, and "I need to think about it" is always a fine answer.
ORDER 03
NEVER LEAVE A GAP
We never tell anyone to drop existing coverage until a new policy is approved and in force. Your family is never unprotected on our watch.
ORDER 04
SAY HOW WE'RE PAID
You never pay us. If you buy a policy, the insurance company pays us a commission. Your premium is the same either way.
03 / THE TEAM
THE PEOPLE WHO PICK UP THE PHONE.
Every advisor is a licensed advisor, and has experience with the military
MASON VANMETER
FOUNDER
My dad gave the Marine Corps 20 years. I started this so no one else gets out without the conversation he never got.
david rosenow
LICENSED ADVISOR
David served his country faithfully and now serves his fellow service members
hannah grace
LICENSED ADVISOR
Hannah comes from a military family and is excited to help you with all your Service Member needs
Nicole Mccullough
LICENSED ADVISOR
I’ve spent my career protecting people, first in uniform and then as an Assistant Fire Chief. Now I help veterans and their families protect what they’ve built, with honest guidance and a plan that fits them.
Alizé Quiñones
LICENSED ADVISOR
My dad gave the Marine Corps 20 years. I started this so no one else gets out without the conversation he never got.
LILLY PERKETT
LICENSED ADVISOR
Having close friends and family who have served in the military, I have a sincere appreciation for the dedication, sacrifice, and commitment of our nation’s veterans.
04 / JOIN THE MISSION
LICENSED AGENT WHO WANTS TO SERVE
VETERANS?
We're building a team of advisors who run straight, no-pressure conversations with military families. Veterans and military spouses especially welcome.
FIFTEEN MINUTES. YOUR
REAL NUMBERS.
SERVICE MEMBER PROTECTION ADVISORS
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Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or any government agency. Service Member Protection is an independent insurance agency. Coverage, rates, and eligibility depend on age, health, and underwriting by the issuing carrier. VGLI is a program of the VA; compare carefully and do not cancel existing coverage until a new policy is in force. © 2026 SERVICE MEMBER PROTECTION ADVISORS