No current Fortress Gold Group custodian or depository relationship was verified. Consequently, this review cannot name a facility, promise segregated storage or describe an account as fully insured.

Existing customers should contact the custodian identified on their statements and ask for confirmation of metal holdings, the storage provider and the account’s current status. Request the storage agreement and applicable insurance information. A dealer’s operating status alone does not establish whether separately custodied IRA assets are present or missing.

For a proposed new account, verify each party independently before sending money. Establish who receives funds, who records IRA ownership, where metals are held and how sales or distributions are authorized.

Qualifying IRA bullion must be held under the required trustee arrangement. Personal home storage should not be used as a substitute for compliant IRA custody. A reference to an “IRS-approved depository” is not an IRS endorsement of the investment or dealer.

This review distinguishes historical company announcements from current service evidence. It examines business-profile records, documented industry associations and IRS guidance relevant to precious-metals accounts.

The assessment considers purchase costs, recurring fees, product eligibility, custody, storage, customer support and reputation. No account was opened, no purchase was made and no withdrawal was tested. Scores are withheld because current operational evidence and a documented publisher scoring framework were insufficient.

A publisher assigning scores should disclose its category weights and apply them consistently across providers. Any actual affiliate relationship should be disclosed accurately and should not determine the findings.