Richard Desich Email & Phone Number

Entrepreneur and philanthropistI am a co-founder of the Equity Trust Company.We allow Americans to achieve financial goals and dreams by using their retirement funds (all types including IRAs and 401ks) to make investments in areas where they have knowledge and expertise. These investment include real estate, crypto currencies, private equity/start ups, private debt/notes,tax liens, precious metals and many other types of investments outside stocks and mutual funds. We are trusted by over 200,000 Americans with over $32 Billion in retirement assets under custody. And our clients are located in all 50 states with investments all over the globe. The Equity Trust family of companies employ over 400 amazing people (in Ohio,Texas,South Dakota,Florida and Colorado) I am also the co-founder and current President of the Equity Trusts broker dealer affiliate (Member FINRA/SIPC) and hold the following Financial Industry Regulatory Authority licenses:Series 7Series 24Series 55Series 63I am past President of the Retirement Industry Trust Association (RITA) a trade group representing the self directed retirement industry which represents close to 200 billion in assets under custody. On behalf of RITA and the self directed industry I have worked with the Treasury Department, Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. I serve on the board of several private corporations in the finance and technology fields. From a philanthropic perspective I am passionate about bettering the lives of children in need. I currently serve as Board Chair for Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio. We are one of the largest Boys and Girls Club organizations in the United States.I am also passionate about education bettering our country and providing economic opportunity to all Americans. Currently I serve on the Board of Trustees for Baldwin Wallace University.