The Gold OZ Fund Picked by Wells Fargo and Wyoming (Episode 383)

About this episode

Josh Phair discusses his precious metals vaulting business in an Opportunity Zone and its recent achievements.

Most Opportunity Zone investors are looking at real estate deals. But Josh Phair built a precious metals vaulting business inside an OZ in Casper, Wyoming that just landed on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, alongside contract wins with Wells Fargo and the state of Wyoming. Josh is CEO of The Wyoming Reserve. He joined the show to discuss how the business operates as a C Corp with audited physical metal on its balance sheet, the smart liquidity feature offering quarterly redemptions after a one-year hold, and the company's plan to build a second vault in a nearby rural tract to unlock the 30% basis step-up for OZ 2.0 investors in 2027. Show notes & summary: https://opportunityzones.com/2026/05/josh-phair-383/

People in this episode

Guest: Josh Phair

Topics covered

• Opportunity Zones
• precious metals
• real estate investing
• business operations
• liquidity features

Keywords

• Opportunity Zones
• precious metals
• Wells Fargo
• Wyoming Reserve
• real estate
• liquidity
• vault

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wells Fargo, The Wyoming Reserve, The Wall Street Journal

Places: Wyoming, Casper, Wyoming

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