Max Collins | Federal Benefits Service
Max Collins
CEO and Founder
Max Collins founded Federal Benefits Service and became its CEO in July of 2021 with a mission to help employees at federal agencies maximize their retirement savings through competent and licensed advice. Max explains what his team does this way: “We are licensed with the government to assist you with your federal benefits where many other providers are not. We also assist with your federal retirement application processing to help avoid delays. And when you’re ready to retire, we can provide proven financial strategies to help you mitigate investment risk and provide returns guaranteed by the financial strength of insurance companies that often outpace other conservative investments. Because we want to take care of every aspect of your financial life, we will even help you fill out common estate planning documents to help ensure your loved ones are taken care of,” he says.
Max Collins journey begins and ends with assisting Postal Employees and furthering their knowledge on Federal benefits/Investments in the United States. He has been trained and certified as a Federal Benefits Specialist earning him the ranking of CFBS, (Certified Federal Benefits Specialist).
His other credentials include having a Bachelors of Science, Major in Finance. Max has extensive experience with Federal Benefits and has worked alongside many of your union members always keeping their best interest first.
We encourage everyone receiving this letter to reach out to Max Collins, National Benefits Director. Max has been assigned to your case and can assist you in enhancing your retirement. His mission is to help each, and every employee strengthen their benefits throughout their career and retire with dignity.
With more than 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, Max is licensed in life and health insurance in multiple states, including Washington, California, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Missouri, and Kansas. He also holds his Medicare Advantage AHIP Certification. He attended Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Michigan, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in finance.
Max has specialized in federal employee benefits with a focus on retirement benefits his entire career. Prior to founding Federal Benefits Service, Max worked for Federal Employees Retirement Services, where he was a benefits specialist from 2016 to 2019, and was national benefits director from 2019 to 2025.
He says, “The United States government provides one of the best benefit packages available anywhere, but federal employees have been grossly neglected when it comes to education and advice on their benefits. I have been working this industry for an entire decade, and I have seen the successes and the failures. With my experience, I can help lead you on the path to success when it comes to your retirement planning.”
“Myself or one of my experienced team members can tailor a complimentary benefits meeting, with a one-on-one review that can help each federal employee retire with confidence either now, in the next few years, or at some point in the future,” Max says. “What I most love about my job is the appreciation I get when I help people clear up their benefits confusion. In fact, so many times clients have broken down into tears because of the stress I lifted off of their shoulders. Retirement is complex and confusing. The praise I have received from clients making their retirement virtually stress-free is worth its weight in gold.”
Max grew up in Waterford, Michigan, and has traveled the country helping federal employees. He is married and currently lives in Los Angeles. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and playing basketball.
