Financial Planning for Foreign Service Officers

Fiduciary financial guidance, wherever you are posted.

A Coordinated Approach to Foreign Service Financial Planning

TSP, FSPS, allowances, tax considerations, and personal investments are often evaluated separately, even though each decision affects the others. GFP designed the FS Planning Brief to help Foreign Service Officers see the full picture: where they stand today, and where they may be heading.
This complimentary process makes expert, fiduciary guidance accessible no matter where they are posted.
To learn more, explore our approach or schedule an introductory consultation.

What we do

Comprehensive Financial Planning

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Strategic planning that integrates federal benefits, pensions, TSP accounts, tax considerations, and personal investments into a coordinated long-term plan.

Investment Strategy & Management

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Portfolio oversight and disciplined investment strategies aligned with your financial plan.

Federal Benefits & Retirement 

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Guidance on federal pension systems (FSPS and FERS), TSP strategy, and retirement timing.

Built for the Foreign Service community

GFP works with Foreign Service Officers whose financial lives are shaped by bidding cycles, federal benefits, and long-term career transitions

• Foreign Service Officers at any stage of their careers or in retirement
• Officers serving overseas or on a domestic tour
• Officers coordinating federal benefits with personal financial goals
• Officers preparing for retirement within the Foreign Service system

Meet your advisor

I’m Warren Covert, Founder and Principal Advisor of Global Fiduciary Partners.
As an EFM, I am personally navigating the Foreign Service lifestyle, including international postings, transitions, and the financial complexity that comes with them.
My work focuses on helping Foreign Service families make informed, long-term financial decisions; coordinating the TSP, pensions, allowances, taxes, and investments into a coordinated plan.
Learn more about me or the Firm here.