Welcome
Federal Benefits Alliance
At FBA, we believe federal employees are essential. You deserve support to get the most from the benefits you’ve earned.
Expert Federal benefits education, advice, and planning
We work for federal employees, not the federal government.
We’re here to help you:
- Avoid costly mistakes with your benefit and retirement book decisions
- Get free 1:1 benefits coaching for your unique situation
- Understand how to use your FEGLI, TSP, AL/SL leave, and family benefits
- Choose the best retirement date to maximize your retirement income and benefits
- Get planning and support for your retirement from federal service
- Plan for uncertainties like RIFs
Experienced, Accredited Team
Experts in federal benefits. Focused on your needs.
Our team of knowledgeable educators has decades of experience helping federal employees make the best benefits decisions for their situation and career stage. Unlike general financial professionals, we understand how your benefits change pre- and post-retirement. Federal benefits can be complex depending on your situation. That’s why we take time to understand your needs first without sales pressure. We have helped federal employees from all agencies, including special provision employees and CSRS employees.
Kurt Becker | ChFEBC℠ National Educator
Kurt is accredited as a Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultant (ChFEBC). He has over 30 years of experience in insurance and financial services and over a decade specializing in federal employee benefits. He quickly realized there was a significant gap in the education federal employees receive regarding their benefits, especially for how these benefits work as part of an individual’s entire retirement path.
To best serve his clients, Kurt gathers a holistic view of his clients’ benefits, finances, and life situation, as well as their goals and potential risks. Kurt takes time to get to know each individual he works with and to earn the trust required for such important life choices. Kurt also invests his time to fill the information gap, ensuring his clients truly understand their retirement picture, know how to maximize the value of their well-earned benefits, and learn how to minimize risk.
What is a ChFEBC℠ ?
Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultant, or ChFEBC, is one of the most rigorous accreditations for federal benefits advisors. Accredited professionals complete an extensive training course, typically hold financial credentials, and must pass a certification exam annually.
Federal benefits educators
Erik Doty | FRC℠
Jamie Polec | FRC℠
Erik Doty | FRC℠
Erik H. Doty, FRC℠, of Conway, South Carolina is a former Marine Corps Officer and Naval Aviator and a former Postmaster with the United States Postal Service for a combined 35 years of federal experience. During his tenure with the United States Marines, he has taken on critical assignments as a helicopter pilot, Human Resources Officer
Erik H. Doty, FRC℠, of Conway, South Carolina is a former Marine Corps Officer and Naval Aviator and a former Postmaster with the United States Postal Service for a combined 35 years of federal experience. During his tenure with the United States Marines, he has taken on critical assignments as a helicopter pilot, Human Resources Officer, Legal Officer and Operations Clearance Officer. While a Postmaster in the Postal Service, he was the manager of the 3rd largest facility in New England and was a Master Instructor helping educate new supervisors. He understands, having experienced it first-hand, the frustrations of federal employees over the lack of education offered.
Erik has served as a board member for the local business association, the local education board and the local cable advisory board, as well as having been a Loaned Executive for the United Way and a youth sports coach. He achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout and became a Scoutmaster.
A graduate of Ithaca College, Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and earned his Master of Arts in Management from Webster University. Erik also graduated the prestigious Legal Officer’s Naval Justice School in San Diego with honors. He is a Certified Life Coach with the Coach Training Alliance. His parents and siblings were educators, and Erik has chosen to continue the tradition of educating others. You will often find him in the kitchen learning new recipes or experimenting with old ones. If he is not in the kitchen, he’s reading an old classic or watching old black and white movies.
Ann Doty | FRC℠
Jamie Polec | FRC℠
Erik Doty | FRC℠
Ann M. Doty has over 35 years of federal service. During her career she has applied her dynamic leadership talents to drive key indicators of performance coordinating logistics, personnel and resources to achieve optimal results. A born educator, she has been instrumental in teaching new employees and her peers on the latest techniques a
Ann M. Doty has over 35 years of federal service. During her career she has applied her dynamic leadership talents to drive key indicators of performance coordinating logistics, personnel and resources to achieve optimal results. A born educator, she has been instrumental in teaching new employees and her peers on the latest techniques and processes to ensure maximum productivity.
Ann has been an influential mentor to individuals seeking advancement in their careers. She was selected out of hundreds of individuals to be a Master Trainer and during her tenure she was responsible for the essential training of employees using cutting edge software applications in a retail environment. As a result of her contributions, she was awarded numerous awards for superior performance. She was also well known for her ability to roll up her sleeves and get in the trenches with her employees to assist them when needed and ensure that they were trained properly.
Ann graduated from North Adams State College (MA College of Liberal Arts) in western MA with a degree in sociology. While raising her 3 children she managed to be an athletic instructor for over 25 years and was a major contributor raising funds for the local community sports programs. Recently she has successfully completed her real estate course for the state of South Carolina and is also a notary. When you are looking for Ann, you will find her tending to her flowers which are the envy of the neighborhood or reading a good book in the hammock.
Jamie Polec | FRC℠
Jamie Polec | FRC℠
Jamie Polec | FRC℠
Jamie Polec is a FRC and National Educator with FBA. He has over two decades of experience in insurance and financial planning. Jamie began his career with the Federal market serving military members. In this role, Jamie traveled to bases across the country, helping build and train teams.
In 2018, Jamie worked on-site at VA hospitals, pro
Jamie Polec is a FRC and National Educator with FBA. He has over two decades of experience in insurance and financial planning. Jamie began his career with the Federal market serving military members. In this role, Jamie traveled to bases across the country, helping build and train teams.
In 2018, Jamie worked on-site at VA hospitals, providing benefits education. In 2022 he became a National Educator and began working with Federal agencies across the US and he continues his work supporting Federal employees and there families.
Jamie was born and raised in Chicago, where he currently lives lakeside in the Northern suburbs. He and his wife Julie both love animals. They have two rescue dogs, a Boxer and a Great Dane/Shepherd mix. They enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. On weekends, you can usually find Jamie and his wife, grilling out, and relaxing by the lake in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. He studied business and communication at Palm Beach Atlantic College.