Meet the team
CIA.COM is led by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs, financial experts, and technology leaders with extensive experience in blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity, and global markets. Our leadership brings together expertise from top financial institutions, global tech firms, and successful startups, driving innovation and growth in the Web3 identity space.
Stefan Gol
Stefan Gol
Project Owner - CEO
Stefan Gol is a serial entrepreneur from Texas with a track record of building and scaling over 12 successful startups valued at more than $3 billion. As the project owner of CIA.COM, he brings extensive expertise in information security, crypto trading, and business development.

A University of Houston graduate in Information Security, Stefan has been an active crypto day trader for over a decade. He is also a passionate gun collector.
Sercin Alp
Sercin Alp
CFO
Sercin Alp is a renowned entrepreneur and financial strategist, best known as the founder of GAIA Labs ANS Holding, a leading fintech company managing a $15 billion portfolio.

With global business expertise across 16 countries, he has successfully led ventures in fintech, food & beverage, and chemical supply industries. Sercin holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
Tugba Ozay
Tugba Ozay
CSO (Chief Strategy Officer)
Tugba Ozay is a leading figure in the crypto and financial industries, with extensive experience in hedge fund management, market research, and strategic investment. She formerly served as Head of Strategy at ICRYPEX, one of Turkey’s largest crypto exchanges, and managed hedge funds at one of Turkey’s top financial firms.

As a renowned TV personality, she hosted her own financial programming on Bloomberg HT and was a research analyst and anchor at EKOTURK. Tugba holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics and an MBA in artificial intelligence.
Olgun Ercelik
Olgun Ercelik
VP of Risk Management
Olgun Ercelik is a seasoned financial professional with expertise in treasury arbitrage and investment strategies. He has worked as a Senior Treasury Arbitrage Manager at İş Yatırım and a Senior Investment Specialist at Garanti Yatırım, executing complex arbitrage trades across U.S. stock exchanges, commodities, COMEX, futures, and options markets.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics and an MBA in financial economics.
Tumay Alp
Tumay Alp
VP of Treasury
Tumay Alp is a senior financial analyst with expertise in cost analysis, budget management, and algorithmic trading. He has worked at Coca-Cola Europe, specializing in financial reporting, before developing his own algorithmic trading strategies for financial markets.

He holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA in statistics.
David Collins
David Collins
CTO
David Collins is a technology leader with decades of experience in scalable infrastructure, cybersecurity, and high-traffic platforms. He has served as CTO for Hostgator.com, Create.com, and Realty.com, ensuring secure and efficient digital ecosystems.

A computer science graduate, David is driving CIA.COM’s technical innovation and security.
Anderson Hill
Anderson Hill
CMO
Anderson Hill is a marketing strategist with experience leading global campaigns for Colemerg and Luunies.

A University of Houston graduate with an MBA in marketing, he specializes in digital branding and market expansion. At CIA.COM, he is driving the adoption of Web3 email identities.
Ozgur Hatipoglu
Ozgur Hatipoglu
VP of Financial Strategiest
Özgür Hatipoğlu is a seasoned financial strategist with extensive experience in global markets. He has held key roles in leading Turkish banks and brokerage firms, managing investment advisory, trading desks, and sales units. As a columnist for Dünya Gazetesi, he provides in-depth analysis on financial trends.

Özgür holds a degree in civil engineering and has completed postgraduate studies in finance and management in the United States.