About ONG Trades
ONG Trades, Inc. builds institutional-grade infrastructure for physical energy trading. The platform digitizes the full lifecycle of a physical commodity trade — from counterparty onboarding and compliance verification through to settlement — with AI-driven matching and multi-layer risk management at its core.
Physical commodity markets still run largely on introductions, manual diligence, and document exchange over email. That is where fraud lives and where deals die. ONG Trades replaces trust-by-handshake with verification-by-design.
A Whitelist Market
Most marketplaces admit first and screen later. ONG Trades inverts that: admission is default-deny. Every participant clears structured verification before any counterparty sees them, and every trade moves through six compliance layers before settlement.
Compliance first
Automated screening against OFAC SDN, EU, UK HMT, UN, and PEP lists, with structured KYC/KYB and an immutable audit trail.
Six-layer verification
Entity, product, logistics, inspection, financial, and execution — every stage of a trade verified on one platform.
Bank-rail settlement
LC, SBLC, and MT103 SWIFT workflows on existing banking rails — no crypto, no smart contracts.
Leadership
Frank M. Smith
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Three decades across energy development, physical fuel trading, corporate finance, and technology — and a hands-on technical founder who personally built the platform's infrastructure. ONG Trades is founder-led, with the executive team building out as the platform scales.
Read the full bio →We are accepting inquiries from prospective team members — express your interest.
Company & Contact
ONG Trades, Inc. — a Delaware corporation
See the platform
Prospective trading firms, investors, and integration partners can arrange a structured walkthrough. Read where we're going and the participation requirements.