LEADERSHIP
Jason Kaspar
Co-founder
Jason Kaspar represents the fifth generation of Kaspar Companies. His career has taken him from Wall Street to Texas’ own “Y’all Street.” Jason’s interest in investing began early. At 13, he used money earned from mowing lawns to buy his first stock. By high school, he was sneaking out of class to call his broker and place trades. Deciding that staying in class was probably a better idea (or perhaps helped by the invention of online trading), Jason graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University in 2005 with bachelor’s degrees in both finance and accounting.
Jason began his career in corporate restructuring at FTI Consulting, traveling around the country and working with businesses navigating complex financial situations. He gained experience quickly and, despite taking a less-than-conventional route through the hiring process, landed a highly competitive investment research role at Highland Capital Management. At Highland, he served as the lead analyst on more than $1 billion in new investments, primarily in the mining, environmental, and building materials sectors. In the wake of the 2008–2009 financial crisis, Jason began examining the nature of money more deeply and exploring gold’s enduring role throughout history and across financial systems. That interest led him to found Ark Fund Capital Management, a gold-focused hedge fund, in 2010. He served as its Chief Investment Officer through 2021, gaining extensive experience evaluating investment opportunities, allocating capital, and working with businesses through periods of change.
Building on that investment platform, Jason co-founded Texas Precious Metals in 2011 through a partnership between Kaspar Companies and Ark Fund Capital Management. What began as a precious metals trading business has since grown into a broader platform encompassing distribution, e-commerce, logistics, and secure precious metals storage. Today, Texas Precious Metals also serves as sole custodian for two Nasdaq-listed gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Jason officially joined his family business in an executive capacity in 2015, serving as Chief Financial Officer and bringing his experience in investing, finance, and business to Kaspar Companies. In 2018, he became Chief Executive Officer. Today, Jason works alongside the company’s subsidiary presidents across businesses spanning saddles, truck beds, outdoor and hunting accessories, and precious metals. His role centers on strategic growth, innovation, and capital allocation across the portfolio of companies.
Jason’s faith, family, and community are central to his life and leadership. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Adam C. Sinn ’00 Center for Investment Management at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. His approach to all aspects of life reflects Kaspar Companies’ mission to improve lives by being faithful stewards of God-given resources. Outside of work, Jason most enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and two-stepping with his wife.
Tarek Saab
Co-founder
Tarek Saab is the president and co-founder of Texas Precious Metals (TPM), a vertically-integrated commodities business with $1 billion in annual sales and $5 billion in customer deposits. Texas Precious Metals has been recognized as the No. 1 “fastest growing Aggie-owned business in the world” by Texas A&M University, and by Inc. Magazine as the No. 200 Fastest Growing Private Company in America.
He has served as a member of the Customer Advisory Board (CAB) for UPS® Capital since 2019. A Lebanese-American, Tarek received a BS in Electrical Engineering from The Catholic University of America and a BA in Liberal Arts from Saint Anselm College. Tarek began his career with Texas Instruments, managing semiconductor distribution in Silicon Valley before becoming a worldwide marketing manager for portable power products.
In 2006, Tarek was a contestant on NBC’s The Apprentice with future U.S. President, Donald Trump. A former collegiate and semi-pro rugby player for the Dallas Harlequins, Tarek is an avid sportsman and outdoor enthusiast. In addition to the United States, he has lived in Paraguay and Argentina. He is a CMT (Chartered Market Technician) level 3 candidate and wrote the foreword to the book, Master Fibonacci: The Man Who Changed Math.
Our mission is to provide value to our customers through fanatical customer service, low premiums, and superior speed.
Business the Texas Way.
If we don’t have it, we don’t sell it.
About Texas Precious Metals: Established in 2011, Texas Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals companies in the world. As a market maker for gold and silver coins and bars, the company services retail, wholesale, and institutional clients. The company’s online retail platform, texmetals.com, world-class depository, and fulfillment and logistics service center have been widely praised for their speed and attention to customer service. Texas Precious Metals offers a line of custom-minted products under the brand, Texas Mint, producing a wide variety of licensed products for Texas A&M University, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and other partners.
Texas Precious Metals Depository
TPMD is the largest precious metals depository in Texas by both size and value of holdings, and recognized internationally as one of the finest facilities in the world. At TPMD, there are no hidden fees for account opening, deposits, withdrawals, or viewing metals.
High Security Facility
Low Storage Rates
Fast Liquidation, Fast Processing Times
Our mission is to provide value to customers through high purity and strike quality, low premiums, and superior packaging.
Texas Mint was born from the same values that built our parent company, Texas Precious Metals. We focus on transparency, quality, and a relentless focus on the customer. We specialize in producing .999 and .9999 fine gold and silver bullion that is trusted by investors, collectors, and partners worldwide. We are a full-service bullion production house—offering custom design, sourcing, packaging, and logistics under one roof.
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