About SGI
Independent Gold IRA research, reviewed by a CPA.
SilverGoldInvestment.com is a publisher — not a dealer, custodian, or licensed advisor. Every guide we publish is reviewed for IRC accuracy by our editor, a CPA with 25 years in precious-metals tax planning.
Editor & Reviewer
Warren Kessler, CPA
Warren Kessler is a Certified Public Accountant with 25 years in precious-metals tax planning. He spent his career at a regional CPA firm in Salt Lake City, where he specialized in self-directed IRAs, Roth conversion strategy, and the specific tax rules that govern physical-metals retirement accounts under IRC Section 408(m)(3). In 2020 he shifted full-time to editorial and compliance research.
At SilverGoldInvestment.com Warren reviews every cornerstone guide before it is published. His job is to make sure the mechanics — trustee-to-trustee transfers, allowable coins, storage rules, RMD timing, penalty exceptions — are described accurately with the correct IRC section citations. If a claim cannot be sourced to a specific IRS publication or Internal Revenue Code section, it does not get published.
He does not sell metals. He does not manage client accounts. He is not compensated based on which custodian a reader chooses. That separation is intentional — it’s how independent editorial coverage of this industry is supposed to work.
Credentials
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- 25 years in retirement-tax and precious-metals IRA planning
- Specialty in IRC Section 408(m)(3), Section 72(t), and Section 401(a)(31)
Editorial Standards
Every SGI guide follows the same standard: source every claim to a specific IRC section or IRS publication, publish the citation next to the claim, and disclose our affiliate relationships in plain language. When we refer a reader to a specialist — most often Augusta Precious Metals or GoldenCrest Metals — we disclose that we receive a fee if you open an account. That fee never affects our editorial ratings.
If you spot an error in one of our guides, email editor@silvergoldinvestment.com. We publish corrections promptly and dated.
What SGI is — and what it isn’t.
SilverGoldInvestment.com is a publisher. We publish independent research on Gold IRA rollovers, custodian comparisons, and IRC-based rules for physical precious metals in retirement accounts. We are not a metals dealer, we are not an IRA custodian, we are not a registered investment advisor, and we are not a tax preparer for individual readers.
Educational only — not personalized advice. Nothing on this site constitutes personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Consult a licensed professional for your specific situation. Precious metals investing carries risk; past performance is not indicative of future results.
Affiliate compensation. When a reader opens an account with Augusta Precious Metals or GoldenCrest Metals via our referral, we receive a fee. This is disclosed on every applicable page and does not change the fees you pay. Our editorial ratings are based on published fee schedules, storage arrangements, reader feedback, and BBB record — not compensation.