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Federal Employees Helping Federal Employees Plan Better Retirements

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Our Mission

We Are Committed to Empowering Federal Employees

Our mission is to empower federal employees through free, accessible workshops that provide essential education on federal benefits and financial literacy. We are dedicated to helping individuals confidently navigate retirement planning, job transitions, and periods of job loss by equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed financial decisions to secure their financial future.

We've Navigated the Same Benefit Systems

Government Benefits Educators is a nonprofit organization that exists because federal employees deserve better than generic retirement advice from people who've never dealt with FERS, Special Provision FERS, TSP, FEGLI or FEHB.

Our educators are retired federal employees who spent decades navigating the same benefit systems you're trying to understand. Now they're sharing what they learned—including the mistakes they wish they'd avoided and the strategies that worked.

We partner with trained federal benefits specialists who understand government retirement systems inside and out. Together, we help you move from confusion to confidence about your financial future.

Who We Are GBE

Get Your Personal Federal Benefits Strategy

Your federal benefits are more valuable than most private sector retirement packages—but only if you know how to use them. We help you unlock that value.

Our Team

Chuck Van Devande
Chuck Van Devander
President
 
Kaily
Kaily Basnet
Senior Workshop Coordinator
Kaily is our Senior Workshop Coordinator. She oversees trainings from start to finish, managing operations in the Midwest and western regions of the country. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son, organizing, and shopping.
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Kelli Coats
Workshop Coordinator
Kelli oversees trainings from start to finish, across the United States. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out & making memories with family and friends.
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Robin Schoenfeld
Business Developement Analyst

Robin is one of our business development analysts. She sets appointments for our financial professionals. She has decades of experience in various sectors of the financial industry. 

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Kelly Greene
Business Developement Analyst

Kelly is one of our Business Development Analysts, setting appointments for our financial professionals. Kelly has over 30 years of experience in the administrative field, coupled with 3 years in the insurance industry. 

Maria
Maria Hoey
Senior Marketing Coordinator

Maria is the senior marketing coordinator. She creates marketing campaigns and initiatives for Government Benefit Educators.

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Walt Ward
Educator

As career professional AF DoD civil servant, Walt is well versed on the Federal Benefits available to federal employees. He was onboard during the transition from CSRS to FERS as well as a lifetime TSP participant member since its inception in 1987.

Amy
Amy Hosney
Educator

Amy retired from federal service in 2019 after almost 29 years with the Department of Treasury. For 25 of those years, she served as a federal law enforcement officer.

Stacia
Stacia Bradley
Educator

Staci retired from the federal government after more than 41 years of civilian service. Stacia has worked for the Social Security Administration, the US Postal Service, the Department of Defense/Education Activity, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Jon Hosney
Jon Hosney
Educator

Jon worked for the FBI and is a three-time recipient of the United States Attorney General’s Award for investigative excellence.

Beth
Beth Morris
Educator

Beth retired after serving 21 years with the Department of Justice, working for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court System as a Judicial Assistant.

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