Rebalancing my rollover, hitting a wall with decision paralysis

• •We're talking right around $600k in there, and honestly, I'm feeling a bit stuck.
• •I've been kicking around the idea of moving maybe 10-15% of that rollover into a Gold IRA.
• •I’ve owned gold before, mostly some collector coins, but never as a serious investment vehicle within a retirement account.

Okay, so I'm finally getting serious about rebalancing my portfolio, specifically the chunk of my old 401k that I rolled over into an IRA a few years back. We're talking right around $600k in there, and honestly, I'm feeling a bit stuck. It's mostly in a mix of index funds and some individual stocks I picked up over the years, but I'm looking at the market right now and feeling like a significant allocation to physical gold might be prudent. I'm 58, running a logistics company here in Memphis, and I'm really starting to think about succession planning for the business in the next 5-7 years, so capital preservation is becoming a much bigger deal than aggressive growth.

I've been kicking around the idea of moving maybe 10-15% of that rollover into a Gold IRA. I’ve owned gold before, mostly some collector coins, but never as a serious investment vehicle within a retirement account. Inflation worries are definitely a factor, and frankly, just the general instability globally has me thinking diversification beyond traditional assets is a must. My current advisor isn't super enthusiastic about it, which is part of my hesitation – feels like I’m pushing against the current a bit.

For those of you who have made a similar move, especially with a decent chunk of change, what were your biggest considerations? Did you go with a direct transfer or an indirect rollover? Also, any recommendations for solid custodians who deal with physical precious metals? I’ve seen a few online but sorting through the noise is tough. I even took that Gold IRA Quiz to get familiar with the options, and it was pretty helpful for understanding the basics, but now I’m at the practical implementation stage.

And on the emotional side, how did you get past that initial fear of "locking up" capital or the perceived lack of liquidity? My business is asset-heavy, so I'm used to tangible assets, but something about this feels different with retirement funds. Any advice on due diligence or things to watch out for would be greatly appreciated. Trying not to let analysis paralysis stop me from making a move I think is right for my family's future.