Josh Phair

About Josh Phair

Here’s a quick timeline of my history- In 2002, I was Vice President of Willis Towers Watson, and ran the North American Mining Practice, personally managing dozens of large mining companies.(Risk Management Finance/Trade Credit, etc)- In 2008 I founded Scottsdale Silver- In 2012, Scottsdale Silver became a full fledged manufacturer and mint, rebranding to Scottsdale Mint- Over last decade, Scottsdale Mint makes legal tender currency for over 20 Sovereign Nations including the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Samoa, and Fiji, etc and Gold & Silver for Fortune 500 companies and International Private Banks. The Mint manufactures for hundreds of 3rd party bullion dealers around the world- In 2021 Scottsdale Mint purchased the former Casper Star Tribune building in Casper, Wyoming and a 3 year major overhaul construction for a new Minting facility, and High Security Vaulting facility started- In 2023 Co-Founded The Wyoming Reserve Opportunity Zone Fund Corporation. The core business of The Wyoming Reserve is operating a High Security FREEPORT Vault (which has special import benefits of no Tariffs) with pristine assets. Wyoming Reserve is also raising it\'s 2nd round of 506(c) of $115 Million capital raise and has special potential Tax Benefits for it\'s shareholders. Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) and Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZF) WHAT I DO TODAY Founder & President at Scottsdale Mint Oversee a sophisticated Trade/Hedge Book of Commodities, Currencies, and Digital Assets. Work with a team of artisans to create and manufacture the world’s most beautiful and collectible silver and gold investment products. Passion for Art - both Physical & Digital (NFTs) SPECIALTIES:Gold & Silver Manufacturing, Investment & Trading, Launching Innovative Products, Venture Capital, International Sales, Risk Management, Crypto & Defi-ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Grew Scottsdale Mint to Billion+ in USD revenue. 20+ Years of Commodity Futures, OTC, and Physical Trading.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Scottsdale Mint, Lllp

   Oct 2008 — Present

   Founded & lead what has become one of the world\'s leading manufacturers and distributors of precious metals/bullion for both the investment and collectible communities. The Scottsdale brand is known as the \"Benz of Bullion\"​ and recognized & circulated in most major countries. The most innovative investment silver bar on the market, the Scottsdale Stacker® series, has an interlocking design that stacks and locks together. After an acquisition of a manufacturing division of Materion in 2012 and subsequent expansion, the company added significant capacity for contract manufacturing under 3rd party brands. The Mint\'s Collectible Division wherein Scottsdale, with key licensing partners such as Paramount Pictures and NBC Universal, etc develops, manufactures, and distributes coins worldwide. Manufacturer of precious metals for top 10 biggest Banks in the USA. Scottsdale Mint has a Government Partner division producing legal tender coins for countries such as the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Gibraltar, Fiji, and more than a dozen others across the world such as the Republic of Congo, Ghana, Chad, & Cameroon.Scottsdale Mint is an ISO 90••••18 certified company based out of the United States.

Education

• Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

  Business, Risk Management

  1998 — 2002