Editorial Team · GoldIRAKits.org
About
GoldIRAKits.org
Our editorial staff is led by Tim Schmidt, a 13-year publisher covering precious metals investing. Tim owns both physical gold and silver inside his own Self-Directed IRA Account (SDIRA). Every review, ranking, and recommendation on this site is built on personal investment experience — not theory.
📰 13 Years Publishing
🥇 Personal SDIRA Holder
📺 Featured on CNBC & USA Today
💼 25+ Years Wealth Management
Tim Schmidt
Gold IRA Investor & Publisher
Born in South Dakota and raised in Minnesota, Tim moved to South Florida in 2001 when he realized his future was in building businesses online. In addition to building a global skin care company that was acquired in 2022, Tim has led online marketing efforts for companies ranging from local businesses to global brands.
When he is not consulting clients and trading stocks, he serves as a precious metals advocate. His views have been published on CNBC, USA Today, Yahoo! Finance, and more.
Tim started investing in precious metals after the 2008 economic collapse and took such a keen interest in the sector that he launched his first consumer-facing educational portal, IRA Investing, in 2012. His coverage of the precious metals market can be found across a network of retirement investment websites.
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Sean Webster, CPA
Senior Contributor
Sean Webster is a Certified Public Accountant who reviews retirement-investing content for accuracy and regulatory compliance. As Senior Contributor at Gold IRA Kits, Sean focuses on the tax, IRS-rule, and custodial-process portions of every kit recommendation and brand review.
Sean earned his CPA license from the Oklahoma Accountancy Board in 2022 and works alongside Tim Schmidt Sr. to verify the regulatory accuracy of every guide and review published here. His review covers Internal Revenue Code compliance, contribution-limit math, RMD timing, depository requirements, and SECURE 2.0 Act treatment.
Sean's review is part of the dual-byline accountability standard that anchors editorial integrity at Gold IRA Kits. Every published recommendation is grounded in Tim's 14 years of personal Gold IRA experience and verified against current federal regulatory guidance by Sean's CPA review.
About
GoldIRAKits.org
GoldIRAKits.org is an independent educational resource for investors who want to understand precious metals IRAs before committing to a company or investment.
Every gold IRA company listed on this site has been personally vetted by Tim Schmidt and is rated highly by the BBB, TrustPilot, and other consumer feedback portals. The reviews, rankings, and guides published here are built on direct personal experience — Tim holds physical gold and silver in his own SDIRA — combined with rigorous independent research and Sean Webster, CPA's regulatory and tax-rule review.
Personally Vetted
Every company featured on this site has been used personally by Tim Schmidt or evaluated directly through extensive research. No company buys its way onto these rankings.
Full Fee Transparency
Every review includes a complete fee disclosure — setup costs, annual custodian fees, storage fees, and minimums — so you can make side-by-side comparisons before making any commitment.
Education First
The guides, comparisons, and IRS rule explainers on this site are designed to make you the most informed investor in the room — before you ever speak to a gold IRA company representative.
Independent Research
Companies featured here may provide compensation for click-throughs — that is how this research is kept free for consumers. However, compensation does not influence rankings, which are based solely on merit.
"I started investing in precious metals after the 2008 economic collapse. What began as a personal interest became a 13-year mission to help other investors understand this space — honestly, transparently, and without the high-pressure tactics that plague too much of this industry."
— Tim Schmidt Sr., Founder · GoldIRAKits.org
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