Gold IRA fees - are these ranges normal or am I getting fleeced?

• •Okay, so I've been kicking the tires on a full-blown Gold IRA for a while now, primarily for some diversification away from the usual paper assets.
• •I'm talking about moving a solid seven figures in from an old 401k and some other accounts, so the fees really start to add up quickly.
• •I've been talking to a few different providers and the fee structures are all over the place, which is frankly a bit annoying.

Okay, so I've been kicking the tires on a full-blown Gold IRA for a while now, primarily for some diversification away from the usual paper assets. My personal gold allocation is already pretty significant – I'm holding a few million directly – but the tax advantages of an IRA are just too compelling to ignore for a portion of it. I'm talking about moving a solid seven figures in from an old 401k and some other accounts, so the fees really start to add up quickly.

I've been talking to a few different providers and the fee structures are all over the place, which is frankly a bit annoying. Some are quoting a flat annual fee, others a percentage of assets under management (AUM), and then there are the upfront setup costs, storage fees (segregated vs. unsegregated always seems to have a premium), and even transaction fees for buying/selling. One company quoted me nearly a quarter point (.25%) on AUM annually just for admin, plus separate storage and transaction fees. Another was a flat $250/year for everything under a certain threshold, then it jumped. That seems like a pretty wide gap when you're talking about a multi-million dollar account.

For those of you who've already gone through this, what's a reasonable range I should be looking at for total annual fees on an account of this size? I'm in Greenwich, so I'm used to paying a premium for white-glove service, but there's a difference between value and getting outright ripped off. Is there a sweet spot between the boutique firms that charge a lot and the larger, more generic players? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth a slightly higher fee for more personalized service and better access to specific mints/coins, or if it's all just marketing fluff once the gold is in the vault. I've been playing around with the Gold IRA Calculator to stress test some scenarios, but it doesn't really account for the nuances of bespoke fee structures.

Also, any recommendations on providers that offer transparent, competitive fee schedules, especially for larger balances? I'm hesitant to name names here, but if anyone has stories of firms that really stand out (good or bad) on the fee front, I'm all ears. Just trying to avoid any nasty surprises down the road.