Specialized Financial Planning for Federal Employees

Our Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultants™ and Certified Financial Planners® have helped thousands of FERS and CSRS employees turn complex rules into confident retirements.

As fee‑only fiduciaries, we integrate your federal benefits, investments, and tax strategy, so you can retire on your terms.

Specialized Financial Planning for Federal Employees

Our Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultants™ and Certified Financial Planners® have helped thousands of FERS and CSRS employees turn complex rules into confident retirements.

As fee‑only fiduciaries, we integrate your federal benefits, investments, and tax strategy, so you can retire on your terms.

Federal Benefits Are Complex, and Costly, If Mishandled

When an employee reaches the moment of filing the Application for Immediate Retirement (SF‑3107), even a small mistake can delay benefits or reduce lifetime income.

We routinely uncover critical oversights—such as undervalued unused sick leave, mis‑timed FEHB & Medicare Part B enrollment, and TSP withdrawals taken before the special “55/57 rule” window.

Left unaddressed, these errors can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in avoidable taxes, penalties, or lost coverage. Our mission is to eliminate that uncertainty and give federal employees a clear, accurate roadmap to retirement.

Over 90% of our clients are federal employees or retirees

Thousands of Feds have attended our retirement workshop

Actionable advice and next steps on financial plans

Expert‑vs‑Typical Advisor Comparison

Topic

Fed‑Expert Advisor

Typical Advisor

Knowledge of FERS, CSRS, TSP

ChFEBC‑trained; live access to OPM calculators and FERS legislation updates
Relies on the client to explain acronyms like TSP, FEHB, SRS

Fed‑Centric Financial Plan

Benefits drive every decision before products are discussed
Product‑driven plan; benefits treated as afterthought
Withdrawal & Tax Strategy
Rules for age 55/57, Roth vs. Traditional splits, beneficiary simplification
Often unaware of partial‑withdrawal limits and spousal beneficiary traps
Fiduciary Duty
Fee‑Only, CFP® Standard
Suitability standard; potential product commissions

The Fed‐Expert Financial Blueprint

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Meeting 1

Discovery call, comprehensive questionnaire, document collection and organization.

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Meeting 2

Federal Benefits Report, pointing out potential gaps and planning opportunities.
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Engage With Us

A comprehensive financial plan, regular reviews

Service Pillars

Retirement Income Engineering

We design year‐by‐year withdrawal schedules that coordinate FERS or CSRS pension payments, Social Security start dates, and Required Minimum Distributions.

By sequencing Traditional and Roth TSP distributions with outside IRAs, we can reduce provisional income, trim IRMAA surcharges, and extend portfolio longevity.

Our analysis also considers the “Special Retirement Supplement,ˮ annuity COLAs, and survivor benefit offsets to ensure your household cash‐flow is predictable and tax‐efficient.

We can help identify the key risks that could impact your goals—such as market swings, income changes, or unexpected expenses—and highlight where protection is most needed.

By suggesting practical strategies like building an emergency fund, choosing the right insurance coverage, and adjusting investments, we aim to match the client’s comfort level with risk.

Over time, we keep the plan up to date by reviewing coverage, monitoring changes in the client’s life, and making sure protections stay aligned with evolving needs.

We help clients make tax-smart choices by reviewing income, accounts, and goals, then suggesting strategies to reduce unnecessary taxes, now or in the future. We compare the benefits of Roth conversions and help you understand their impact.

We also stay proactive as laws and life situations change, adjusting plans to keep everything as efficient as possible so you can keep more of what they earn.

“Illustrative example: Sara, 24 years in federal service, ge 59. Trying to decide if she should retire now or work longer.ˮ

Helped Sara understand the impact of retiring now or work until 62.

Reviewed her TSP contribution and help her understand why Roth contribution makes sense.

Corrected her TSP contribution amount so she does not miss out on TSP match.

Talked about why she should keep FEGLI Basic in place but review her Option B coverage.

Review Social Security decision so she can maximize her benefit after future tax consideration.

Federal Retirement Workshop plan

Federal Retirement Workshop

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