About Maura — Kindred Advocates

Maura Dowd Sniegoski — Founder, Kindred Advocates

3 Medically Complex Children Under 8

4 Aging Parents & In-Laws Cared For

10+ Years Insurance Experience

BCPA Candidate Certification in Progress

The Founder

I'm Maura Dowd Sniegoski.

I help families navigate the healthcare and insurance maze because I've lived it from every angle — as a caregiver, a mother, and an entrepreneur who has spent years inside the insurance system.

"I'm caring for aging parents and in-laws while raising three medically complex children under eight, all while building my career as an insurance broker and CEO. That's not a credential I can fake — it's lived reality."

I live in Maryland with my husband John and our children. Before founding Kindred Advocates, I spent roughly 20 years exploring various career paths in corporate environments — spanning retail, cosmetics, product development, customer service, regional sports network sales support, and corporate catering and event sales. In 2018, I made the deliberate decision to step away from corporate sales to focus on my family, align with my true purpose, and build organizations centered on real human support.

In 2020, I co-founded the Millions of Peaches Box to uplift and champion women-owned small businesses across the nation. I also serve as CEO of Sniegoski Life Group, specializing in personal and business protection, continuity planning, and legacy organization. My overarching philosophy has always been clear: "Legacy planning is an act of care, not fear."

Now, I am combining that insider industry acumen with hands-on patient navigation as a Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) candidate through the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB), giving families the authoritative advocate they need in their corner.

CEO, Sniegoski Life Group Leadership Anne Arundel Graduate BCPA Candidate (PACB) Co-Founder, Millions of Peaches Box Published Author & Speaker

Why Kindred Advocates

What makes us different isn't a certificate.

It's the real, simultaneous, lived experience of being every kind of caregiver at once — with inside knowledge of the insurance system layered on top.

🏠 We've Lived in the Sandwich Generation

Maura is simultaneously caring for aging parents and in-laws while raising three young children with complex medical needs. She understands the emotional, logistical, and financial weight of this reality — not from a textbook, but from her own home.

📑 We Know How Insurance Actually Works

As a licensed insurance agent who has worked inside the system, Maura brings insider knowledge that most patient advocates simply don't have. She knows the language, the leverage points, and the strategies that work.

❤️ We Lead with Warmth, Not Bureaucracy

Families in healthcare crises don't need another cold professional. They need someone warm, present, and genuinely engaged. Our voice is nurturing and our work is fierce.

🎯 We Work for You — Only You

Unlike hospital-employed patient advocates or insurance company representatives, Kindred Advocates is independent. We are not compensated by any healthcare system or insurer. Our loyalty is entirely yours.

Credentials & Thought Leadership

Knowledge you can trust. Experience you can feel.

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Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) — Candidate

Maura is actively working toward the BCPA credential through the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB) — the gold standard in professional patient advocacy. This certification reflects rigorous standards of competency, ethics, and professional practice in healthcare advocacy. Upon completion, Kindred Advocates will be formally credentialed to provide comprehensive, independent patient advocacy services.

Published Works

Co-Authored Books

When People Rise

HR Secrets for Small Business Growth, Success, and Legacy — a collaborative guide featuring stories and tools to build people-centered, successful, and resilient organizations.

Buy on Amazon →

We Lead: Volumes 2 & 3

Building Connection, Community & Collaboration for Women in Business — an anthology showcasing stories of female business leaders sharing personal journeys and collaborative leadership lessons.

Buy on Amazon →

Media & Podcasts

Featured Conversations

The Employee Help Desk with Susan Mahaffee

The Employee Help Desk — Episode 19

"Building Legacy and Protecting Your Future with Maura Dowd Sniegoski" — discussing how small actions today create lasting security for families.

Featured Episode

Leading Lady Podcast

Discussing collaborative entrepreneurship, community leadership, and turning personal experiences into published books that help others.

Featured Episode

Maura's Proprietary Methodology

The LEGACY Framework™

Born out of 20 years of business experience, licensed insurance mastery, and intensive family caregiving, the LEGACY Framework is Maura's signature approach to turning fear into proactive leadership.

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Logistics & Documentation

Organizing critical medical directives, insurance policies, and legal records so families have immediate, friction-free access when every second counts.

E

Emergency Preparedness

Establishing personalized contingency protocols and hospital response plans to manage sudden health crises and acute care transitions smoothly.

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Guardianship & Care Intentions

Clarifying compassionate intentions, medical decision-making authority, and long-term care arrangements for aging parents and dependent children.

A

Asset & Policy Protection

Auditing insurance coverages, policy limits, and healthcare benefits to shield family finances from crippling denials and unexpected medical debts.

C

Continuity & Coordination

Managing multi-specialist communication, therapy prior authorizations, and transition roadmaps to ensure no clinical detail slips through the cracks.

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Your Peace of Mind

Integrating every moving part into a clear, sustainable advocacy plan so you can lead your family with confidence, calm, and genuine support.

Maura's Journey

Every experience that shaped Kindred Advocates

From a 20-year corporate career to leading her own businesses and navigating complex family caregiving, every chapter prepared Maura to be the advocate families need.

Work with Maura

1998 – 2018

Two Decades of Corporate Leadership

Honed high-touch client service, operations, and negotiation across retail, cosmetics, product development, regional sports network sales support, and corporate catering sales.

2015 – 2020

"The Peaches" & Community Entrepreneurship

Formed a lifelong circle of entrepreneurial women in Atlanta, leading to the co-founding of Millions of Peaches Box during 2020 to uplift women-owned small businesses nationwide.

2020 – Present

CEO, Sniegoski Life Group & Leadership Anne Arundel

Established Sniegoski Life Group in Maryland to provide personal and business protection strategies. Graduated from the prestigious Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA) civic leadership program.

Core Intellectual Property

Developed The LEGACY Framework™

Created her proprietary 6-step roadmap helping individuals and business owners protect their people and assets: "Legacy planning is an act of care, not fear."

Personal Caregiving Reality

The Sandwich Generation in Practice

Navigated complex healthcare systems while caring for four aging parents/in-laws and raising three medically complex children under 8 simultaneously.

Published Author & Speaker

Co-Authoring Books & Keynote Podcasts

Co-authored When People Rise and We Lead (Vols 2 & 3). Guest speaker on The Employee Help Desk (Ep. 19) and Leading Lady Podcast.

Current Horizon

Founding Kindred Advocates & BCPA Credential

Launched Kindred Advocates and currently advancing toward the Board Certified Patient Advocate credential through PACB to deliver private, high-trust healthcare navigation.

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