The Federal Edge is a registered vendor of the Federal Government’s SAM, the primary database of vendors doing business with the federal government. The Federal Edge’s goal is to educate federal employees by providing resources on federal retirement benefits. To achieve The Federal Edge’s goal, The Federal Edge performs marketing and related services for the benefit of Federal Employees and FRC members. The Federal Edge does not offer financial, insurance, tax or legal advice.
The Federal Edge is a private company that operates through a referral network of independent licensed insurance and/or financial professionals (FRC Members). When you submit your information or complete an information request or evaluation, The Federal Edge will match you with an FRC Member based on your appointment request and share your submitted information with them which may result in a solicitation for financial/insurance services by the matched FRC member.
FRC members are independent financial services practitioners, who may have an independent contract relationship with The Federal Edge, but are not employees of The Federal Edge. FRC Members may present at seminar events and have paid sponsorship consideration for their participation. Any Educator will not sell at any educational workshop. The seminar will be conducted by an independent, professional Federal Benefits Educator; An FRC Member is merely hosting the seminar. On occasion, an FRC Member may host and present at the seminar if The Federal Edge’s professional Federal Benefits Educators are unavailable to travel. Participation in a seminar event is completely voluntary, and at the sole discretion of the invited individual to attend.
Educators are not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by the Federal Government or any U.S. Government agency.
The Federal Edge is not a broker-dealer, investment advisory firm, insurance company or agency and does not provide investment or insurance related advice or recommendations. Educators make no warranties or representations about the information or results obtained by its use. The Federal Edge disclaims any liability arising out of any unauthorized use of or reliance on, the information provided.
The Federal Edge is not affiliated to sell or represent on behalf of, or otherwise endorsed, by any state or Federal employee benefits program referenced by the U.S. Government, any state agency, the U.S. Armed Forces or any other third-party, including the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), the Office of Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (“FEGLI”), or the FEGLI Program. In order to ensure the integrity of the training provided to Federal employees across the United State of America, The Federal Edge implements and enforces internal policies and procedures which adhere to GSA Rules and Guidelines.
Furthermore, in regard to Federal benefits seminars, The Federal Edge strives to operate in strict conformity with the guidance provided to Federal employees as contained within OPM Benefits Administration Letters (BAL 06-202 and BAL 14-206), both of which are intended to curtail insurance misrepresentations and deceptive sales practices upon Federal employees.
