Lear Capital was founded in 1997 by Kevin DeMeritt, making it nearly 29 years old as of 2026. The company has established itself as a leader in the precious metals market, focusing on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium investments.
It has served more than 100,000 customers and processed over $1 billion in IRA-related transactions since founding.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Lear Capital is a private company (not to be confused with the publicly traded Lear Corporation automotive firm) and remains one of the longer-standing names in the precious metals and Gold IRA industry.