John Bartos

Directed IRA | Directed Trust Company

Directed IRA provides industry leading self-directed IRA accounts to investors across the U.S. Most account holders at Directed IRA are using their retirement plan funds to invest in non-publicly traded investments such as real estate, LLC/LP, IRA/LLCs (aka, checkbook control IRAs), precious metals, notes, and Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Directed IRA is a trade-name of Directed Trust Company and was founded by tax attorneys Mat Sorensen, CEO, and Mark J. Kohler, CFO. Our founders are well-known authorities in the field who have been advising self-directed clients since 2005. Here are some details of our business structure. - Regulated Trust Company by the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. - We follow strict capital requirements required by licensed financial institutions. - Annual outside audits by third-party CPAs. - Regular examinations by our banking department regulators. - Financial institution insurance and bonding.