A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. has appointed Roy Friedman to serve as senior vice president (SVP) of trading, global precious metals, effective September 29, 2023. Friedman brings to A-Mark four decades of experience in precious metals trading, in addition to being a well-respected industry commentator. While serving as President of Manfra, Tordella & Brookes Inc. (MTB), he was responsible for all trading and sales activities.

Prior to MTB, Friedman held a range of positions at several industry-leading companies, including SVP at Dillon Gage Metals where he was focused on trading and customer development. Friedman also held a senior trading position at A-Mark from 2002 to 2011. Friedman was previously a member of the COMEX, a major commodities and futures exchange in the U.S. known for its trading of precious metals, and has been a registered Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator.

Friedman graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton with bachelor?s degrees in economics and political science.