Team

Team

Team

Blackhawk Precious Metals Team

Ralph Cohen

Chief Executive Officer, Black Hawk Precious Metals

Mr. Cohen brings nearly 45 years of experience in executive management, sales, marketing, purchasing, operations, and technology. In 1985, Mr. Cohen became the president of A.M. Cohen Company as a third generation taking charge of a national wholesaler and manufacturer of fine jewelry, where he developed innovative software tools for inventory management, Inventory Management for Advanced Graphics Environment (Image, Inc.) launched, "Virtual Inventory®".  Mr. Cohen later branched into importing hard commodities and precious metals through international relationships. In addition, he developed and still owns specialized insurance company Touchstone Insurance.

Mr. Cohen attended the State University of New York for a BS in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing. He is also a licensed insurance professional in several states.

Ralph resides in the Chicago Mertro area.

Heather Strickland

Vice President, Administration

Heather Strickland serves as the Vice President of Administration for Black Hawk Capital Ventures, where she brings her expertise in business administration, operations, and accounting to both our organization and its subsidiaries. With a diverse background across multiple industry sectors—including Manufacturing, Industry Safety, Timber, Industrial Water Systems and Equipment, Legal, and Financial—Heather provides invaluable insight and leadership to our team.

Heather also has a unique professional history that includes several years of experience in animal and equine wellness, adding to her well-rounded skill set.

Her dynamic experience and dedication make her a vital part of Black Hawk Precious Metals' leadership team.

Mark Burgess

UK/EU VIP Client Liaison

An ex British Army special forces veteran and ex military boxing champion turned coach for a Nonprofit boxing school. A keen Golfer, when he gets the time After leaving the military, Mark worked in the Financial services sector for more than 2 decades. He moved to Europe permanently from the UK with his wife and family more than 30 years ago and worked internationally in various positions of HNW wealth strategic management for private clients, having a particular expertise with physical commodities and precious metals.

Headhunted into a vital role as our UK/European VIP client liaison for clients both sides of the Atlantic for Black Hawk Precious Metals Mark operates out of Gibraltar and is our UK & EU point man for clients and investors the other side of the Atlantic.

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald is a former Special Agent for the United States Dept. of Justice.

After leaving government service, he returned to academia serving as a Criminal Justice instructor.

In addition to his activities with BHPM, John is currently serving in the private sector as a security consultant, private investigator, and law instructor.

John has lead security details in more than 30 countries, including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Rio Olympics. His former supervisory duties have included Presidential and Diplomatic Security Details.

The Black Hawk Precious Metals security team lead by John consists of former military, law enforcement, and security operations veterans.

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