Directed Trust Company
Ryan Hyde is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently, Ryan serves as both Director of Sales and Director of Marketing at Directed IRA and Directed Trust Company since August 2020. Prior to this, Ryan held the position of Brand Manager at Okland Construction from January 2011 until August 2020, and has also worked as a Marketing Manager for several organizations, including Lincoln Strategy Group, InsideSales.com, Medsource RX, World Vital Records, and FamilyLink.com. Notably, Ryan was a Director of Marketing at Qualtrics, overseeing email and SEO campaigns. Ryan's academic background includes a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Full Sail University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Brigham Young University.
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.