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Elite Federal Partners

Serving Those Who Serve America

Your agency gave you the forms.Nobody gave you the plan.

I sit down with federal and postal employees and explain FERS, your TSP, and your savings in plain English, so you know exactly where you stand before you retire.

Free, always. No cost, no pressure, and you are never billed.

Credentials

  • Certified Federal Retirement Consultant (FRC) through FFEBA
  • 16+ years serving families
  • Licensed in 24 states
  • Every review free

Before You Retire

A few questions worth answering honestly

  • Retirement is five years away or less, and you are not sure your pension and TSP add up to the life you want.
  • You have old 401(k)s from past jobs and no real plan for them.
  • An early retirement offer is on the table and you have to decide soon.
  • You wonder what happens to your spouse if you go first.
  • You have heard “annuities are bad” and never had anyone explain why people say that.

If you nodded at even one, you are exactly who I sit down with.

The Three Questions

Every review answers three questions

  1. How much do I need?

    Your income needs in retirement, in real dollars, not guesses.

  2. Do I have enough?

    Your FERS or CSRS pension, TSP, Social Security, and savings, added up together.

  3. How do I keep it safe?

    Strategies families use to protect savings from a market drop and plan income built to last.

Educational review. No obligation. Guarantees mentioned in any product discussion are backed by the claims paying ability of the issuing insurer.

Why families sit down with Mary

What most people get, compared with what you get here
What most people getWhat you get here
Forms and deadlines from HRA plan, explained in plain English
A pitch from someone who saw your balanceTeaching first, as many conversations as you need
A generic website and a stranger on the phoneMary, by name, who has walked into the back of post offices for years

How it works

  1. Request your review. Choose a time that works for you, including evenings for postal schedules.

  2. Sit down with Mary for about an hour, on Zoom, Teams, or by phone. Bring the documents on our checklist.

  3. Leave with clarity: where you stand, the gaps, and your options, explained. Never billed.

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What I help with

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  • Federal Benefits Review (FERS, TSP, FEHB)

    A free analysis of FERS, TSP, and FEHB so you know exactly where you stand.

  • Postal Retirement Planning

    Guidance built around the realities of USPS careers.

  • Retirement Income Planning

    A plan that turns your TSP, old 401(k)s, and savings into reliable monthly income.

  • Fixed and Fixed Indexed Annuities

    Designed to protect savings from market losses and create income for life. No variable annuities.

  • Life Insurance and Long Term Care

    Term, whole life, IUL, and final expense to protect the people you love, and planning so your care never becomes a burden on your family.

  • Tax Strategies and Trusts to Discuss

    Ways to discuss keeping more of what you earned in retirement, plus beneficiaries and revocable trusts.

Guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

A Note from Mary

Why I do this work

For years I drove up to 140,000 miles a year, walking into the back of post offices and federal buildings to meet people where they work. I learned that most federal employees never get real education about their own benefits.

So I teach.

I take the time to know you, the people you love, and the retirement you hope for. Then we build a plan around your life, not a product.

Mary Pretorius, Founder, Elite Federal Partners

Read my story

Straight answers

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Is the review really free?

Yes, always. There is never a charge to sit with Mary, no matter how many appointments.

How does Mary get paid?

Through the companies she represents. The client is never billed for any services.

Are you part of OPM, USPS, or the government?

No. Elite Federal Partners is an independent firm, and its agents are Certified Federal Retirement Consultants (FRC) through FFEBA.

What is an annuity, and what is it not?

An annuity is a contract with an insurance company. You pay in, and the company agrees to pay money back to you under the terms of the contract, either now or later. It is not a bank account, and it is not FDIC insured. There are several kinds, and they work very differently, so Mary explains them in plain English before anyone decides anything.

Read the guide: What an Annuity Is, and What It Is Not

Why does Mary not sell variable annuities?

She prefers stability and safety for her clients.

Guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

One hour. Your whole retirement picture. Free.

I keep a limited number of reviews each day so every family gets my full attention.

Request my free retirement review

No cost, no pressure, never billed.