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James Verraster III is one of the founders and the CEO of Auramet Trading LLC a global physical precious metals trading merchant banking and advisory firm. Mr. Verraster has been successful in the Metals Trading and Finance Industry for 30 years. He was a significant contributor to the growth and development of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank precious metals lease portfolio to industrial end users which in the mid-1980's became the largest of any financial institution in the US. In 1996 Standard Bank hired Mr. Verraster to create and head up a comprehensive precious metals financing and physical precious metals trading business. He successfully attracted talented and experienced individuals who assisted in making Standard one of the leading banks dealing in precious metals. Mr. Verraster holds a B.Sc and is an MBA candidate in Accounting and Finance at Bryant College Providence Rhode Island. | 