James Mitchell, CFP®Certified Financial Planner — 14 years specializing in alternative retirement assets and precious metals IRAs. Personally funded live accounts at all five reviewed companies (Q4 2025) to verify fee schedules, account setup speed, and customer service quality. I pulled fee data directly from Equity Trust, Strata Trust, and GoldStar custodian documents between Oct 2025 and Jan 2026. Ratings reflect firsthand account experience plus 1,200+ verified reviews across BBB (40%), Trustpilot (35%), and Google (25%). Independently audited by:Katherine Bell, CFA (CFA Institute verification) — 12 years institutional asset management. Katherine Bell audited our scoring rubric and fee verification process. Last updated: April 2026 · Fee data re-verified quarterly · About our review process
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