BUILT THROUGH SERVICE & EXPERIENCE
Field Grade Advisory Group is a healthcare consulting firm dedicated to helping veterans, service members, and their families navigate VA benefits, healthcare systems, and long-term planning.
We draw on military leadership, public health training, and real-world experience with complex cases to provide clear, organized guidance when the stakes are high. We understand how overwhelming it can feel to manage benefits, medical records, and care decisions while also caring for yourself or a loved one.
Our role is to help you understand your options, organize your information, and move forward with a plan that supports stability and quality of life.
Established through military leadership, firsthand VA systems experience, and public health expertise, Field Grade Advisory Group helps veterans and families navigate complex benefits, healthcare, appeals, and long-term administrative pathways with greater clarity, preparation, and confidence.
Mission & Values
Mission Statement
Field Grade Advisory Group exists to help veterans, service members, and their families make informed decisions about benefits, healthcare, and long-term planning.
We combine military leadership, public health expertise, and real-world experience to turn complex information into clear, practical guidance.
Our Values
Service Before Self: We put the needs of veterans, families, and caregivers first in every recommendation we make.
Integrity & Trust: We provide honest, transparent guidance so you can rely on the information and options we share.
Mission-Focused Advocacy: We stay focused on your goals and work to align benefits, healthcare, and planning with what matters most to you.
Leadership Through Experience: We draw on military, healthcare, and administrative experience to help you navigate complex systems with confidence.
Compassion & Respect: We recognize the sacrifices you and your family have made and treat every case with dignity and care.
Education & Empowerment: We explain your options in clear language so you can make informed decisions and feel more in control of your future.
Our Team
Field Grade Advisory Group is led by a veteran-focused team combining military leadership experience, operational planning expertise, public health knowledge, healthcare systems understanding, and administrative strategy support to assist veterans and families navigating complex federal and healthcare-related systems.
Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)cm
Founder, Managing Director, Operations Lead, and Public Health & Medical Review Support
Brooke Hossfeld is the managing director and day‑to‑day lead of Field Grade Advisory Group, overseeing operations, client workflows, and the firm’s public health–driven approach to veteran support.
Brooke earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) from Tulane University. She brings specialized expertise in epidemiology, healthcare quality review, and medical records analysis to our team. Her background includes extensive work in infection prevention and public health analysis within complex healthcare systems.
Brooke is highly skilled at evaluating medical documentation and organizing information for medical-legal reviews. She uses this experience to help veterans and their families navigate the healthcare system with clarity and purpose. Her professional training ensures that medical evidence is reviewed with precision and care.
By focusing on detailed evidence review and administrative readiness, she helps caregivers and veterans build strong long-term plans. Brooke is committed to simplifying the documentation process so our clients can move forward with confidence.
She is responsible for the firm’s daily management, case coordination processes, and quality of services delivered to veterans and their families.
Major Richard “Jake” Hossfeld, USMC (Ret.)
Strategic Veteran Advisory Consultant
Major Richard ‘Jake’ Hossfeld, USMC (Ret.) serves in a strategic advisory capacity at Field Grade Advisory Group, providing experience‑based insight on veteran benefits and systems navigation while Brooke leads the firm’s daily operations.
Major Richard “Jake” Hossfeld is a retired United States Marine Corps officer. He dedicated more than 23 years to the service as both an enlisted Marine and a commissioned officer. His distinguished career includes multiple combat deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Through his time in Iraq and Afghanistan, he developed the grit and strategic focus that define his work today.
Throughout his two decades in uniform, Major Hossfeld served in vital leadership roles. He managed complex logistics, combat engineering, and strategic mobility operations. He also served as a Joint Operational Planner, a role that required high-level coordination and precision. These assignments taught him how to handle difficult cases under pressure and move projects toward a successful outcome.
He holds three graduate degrees from the U.S. Naval War College, Florida Atlantic University, and Webster University, including an MBA, a Master of Arts in National Security & Strategic Studies, and a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. His work has been published in the Harvard National Security Journal, and U.S. Naval Proceedings.
His transition from the military gave him a new mission. After retiring, Major Hossfeld personally navigated the difficult path of military retirement and the VA administrative review process. He gained firsthand experience managing long-term healthcare systems and caregiver support programs. He knows exactly how overwhelming these systems can feel for veterans and their families. Today, Major Hossfeld uses experience to help other veterans.
He specializes in simplifying the complex pathways involving VA disability compensation, Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), and Aid & Attendance programs. His goal is to provide families with the clear education and organized strategy they need to secure their benefits and plan for a stable future.
His role is focused on high‑level guidance and education, supporting the work led and managed by Brooke and the operations team.
Our Approach
Our team believes veterans and caregivers deserve organized, professional, and compassionate support while navigating systems that often become overwhelming during periods of medical, administrative, or financial stress.
By combining military leadership experience, operational planning expertise, public health knowledge, healthcare systems understanding, and technology-assisted organizational tools, Field Grade Advisory Group seeks to provide trusted educational guidance and preparation-focused support designed to help veterans and families move forward with greater confidence, organization, and clarity.
Why Choose Field Grade Advisory Group
Tested System Knowledge
We have personally navigated the complex VA and medical retirement systems from the inside. This firsthand knowledge allows us to offer practical, real-world advice for the obstacles veterans and caregivers encounter after service.
Strategic Organization
You deserve a structured plan that identifies evidence gaps and organizes your records for success. We focus on detail-heavy administrative readiness to ensure your strategy is clear, comprehensive, and prepared for review.
Medical & Public Health Insight
Our team includes public health experts who specialize in medical record analysis and healthcare systems. We simplify complex medical documentation, making it easier for families to navigate the clinical side of their claims.
Modern Planning Tools
We use secure, technology-assisted tools to streamline record management and communication. This makes the heavy administrative burden lighter for caregivers while keeping your sensitive documents safe and organized.
Supportive Advocacy
You are at the center of our mission to provide stability and clarity through education. We help you move forward with the confidence that your benefits and healthcare planning are backed by a team that truly understands your sacrifice.
Unwavering Professionalism
We treat every veteran and family member with the integrity and respect the uniform represents. Our goal is to provide a calm, trustworthy environment during what is often a stressful and time-consuming process.