Our Story 

We Had To Do Something Differently

Why we started

We kept coming back to the same question.
 Why does something as important as planning for your family and your future feel so difficult?
 The more we looked, the more we realized it wasn’t the decisions that made it hard. It was the experience. The process. The uncertainty of where to begin.
 We believe families deserve a newer, modern approach. A better way to plan for the future.
 And we started FeedingBird.

Relieved:
Planned Freedom
Protected:
Future Secured

The Feeling We're After

Cared For:
Every Step
Empowered:
Clear Choices
Our philosophy

A BETTER WAY

Why this Matters

One day, your family may have to make difficult decisions without you. Today, only 3 out of 10 Americans have a will, leaving too many families to face uncertainty during life's hardest moments. A thoughtful plan protects the people you love, cares for your children, and brings peace when it matters most.

Built for Real Life 

For decades, estate planning changed very little. But everything around it did. How we communicate. How we manage our finances. Or make important decisions. We believe estate planning deserves the same transformation.

Our Promise 

We are committed to advancing how people plan for themselves and their families. We'll be with you every step of the way, making estate planning approachable, thoughtful, and built for real life.

Our Journey 

We felt it too

One of our founders had painfully completed multiple estate plans over the years while the other hadn't started. And they arrived at the same conclusion: the process wasn't designed for how people live today.

Kamal Patel
Founder & CEO

Kamal is a serial entrepreneur and technology executive with 25+ years building enterprise software companies. As Founder and CEO of ELLKAY, he scaled the company into a healthcare IT powerhouse serving hospitals, health systems, and labs nationwide, with prior roles spanning Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, and Quest Diagnostics. Kamal is known for identifying industry shifts early on and building platforms that solve real-world problems at scale. He's built a reputation for turning big ideas into real impact. At FeedingBird, Kamal is doing what he loves most: taking a concept and making it real as he leads company vision, strategic partnerships, and product execution, as well as building a team that leads change.

"Feedingbird exists to quitely change lives by helping families navigate life's most important decisions through technology"

Shreya Patel
Founder & President

Shreya is a brand visionary, operator, and product executive with 18+ years of building platforms at scale. Previously, as founder and CEO of ELLKAY, she led product, innovation, and growth, helping transform the company into a recognized brand and a one-of-a-kind company in healthcare technology. She is known for turning complex systems into trusted solutions and building teams that bring vision to life. She believes great businesses are built on exceptional experiences. At FeedingBird, she leads brand vision, product, and growth to build a new category in how families plan for the future.

"We’re making planning feel as thoughtful as the people it’s meant to protect."

Ben Locke
Co-Founder & CFO

Ben is a CPA-trained finance executive with deep experience across institutional fund auditing (PwC), global real estate financial reporting (Hines), and entrepreneurial company building. In 2016, he founded a student housing real estate company with a national university footprint. At FeedingBird, Ben leads financial strategy, governance, and long-term platform scalability.

"People deserve transparency and guidance they can trust."

Tasha Willingham
VP, Marketing

Tasha is a growth and marketing executive with 15+ years of experience helping brands scale, from established national and international organizations to high-growth startups. She specializes in building go-to-market strategies, customer acquisition engines, and marketing systems that turn innovative ideas into sustainable businesses.

"Every great brand begins with understanding people."

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Meet the team

Chaitya
Product Management
Aryaman
AI & Engineering
Mario
Lawyer
Sarah
Paralegal
Kunal
Legal Program Manager