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EP 1 | Chris Kowalik, Founder of ProFeds

June 30, 2022 • Financial Planning 4 Feds • Season 1 • Episode 1

Welcome to our 1st episode of Fed Chat!!

For our inaugural guest, I have the honor to interview the most recognized expert among financial professionals serving federal employees.

Throughout our interview with Chris Kowalik the Founder of ProFeds you will feel the passion she has for serving others, especially federal employees.

She shares how her training with the Marines honed her ability to simplify complex topics.

Chris explains how her amazing team connects federal benefits training with financial planning to help people navigate the complex maze of federal retirement benefits.

Chris Kowalik Bio

Chris Kowalik is the founder of ProFeds, a nationally recognized federal retirement expert, and a frequent speaker to federal employee groups throughout the country. In her highly-acclaimed Federal Retirement Impact Workshops, she and her team empower employees to make confident decisions as they plan for the days when they no longer have to work.

As the developer of dozens of highly-regarded retirement planning materials for federal employees and the creator of the FedImpact Webinar and the FedImpact Podcast, Chris has also analyzed the challenging retirement scenarios for thousands of federal employees – helping them to avoid costly mistakes, and highlighting opportunities for them to gain greater financial security in their retirement years. Chris’ candid and straightforward nature allows employees to get the answers they need, and to understand the impact these decisions have on their retirement.

Chris is a former active duty U.S. Marine and served as an Arabic Linguist and Signals Intelligence Analyst prior to starting ProFeds. She and her husband have three children and live in the Chicago, IL area.

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