About Maria Pontes
Retirement Lifestyle Coach & Author helping experienced professionals prepare for a meaningful life beyond full-time work.
From a 39-Year Career to a New Chapter
After a 39-year professional journey with NIIT, Maria Pontes experienced first-hand what happens when the structure, identity and rhythm of a long corporate career changes. Retirement brought a new question: what should life look like when work is no longer at the centre of every day?
That transition became the foundation of her work as a Retirement Lifestyle Coach and Author.
Retirement Is More Than Financial Planning
Financial readiness matters, but it does not automatically answer questions about purpose, identity, relationships, health, daily routine or continued contribution. Maria's work focuses on these non-financial dimensions of retirement.
- Purpose after full-time work
- Identity beyond the professional role
- Health and wellbeing
- Relationships and social connection
- Time and lifestyle design
- Legacy and contribution
A More Intentional Retirement
Maria helps professionals reflect before and during retirement so that the transition is not simply an ending. The objective is to create a next chapter built around choices that feel personally meaningful and sustainable.
Maria Pontes • Retirement Lifestyle Coach & Author