Portfolio Managers

Burak İhsan Çetinçeker has over 17 years of experience in asset management, discretionary portfolio management, and strategic advisory for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families.

He began his career in 2009 at Strateji Menkul Değerler A.Ş. as an Equity Analyst and has been with Strateji Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. since its inception. Over the past decade, he has held multiple leadership roles including Chairman of the Board and, since 2020, Chief Executive Officer. His tenure spans multiple domestic and global market cycles, strengthening his expertise in asset allocation, risk management, and governance under volatile conditions.

Since 2021, he has also served on the board of Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti, where he focuses on endowment management, sustainable finance, ESG integration, and strategic philanthropy. This experience reinforces his approach to long-term capital stewardship—aligning investment discipline with legacy preservation and institutional-grade governance standards.

He studied Econometrics at Istanbul University and is an alumnus of Darüşşafaka.

Alpay Dinçkoç brings over two decades of experience across global hedge funds and leading brokerage platforms. Prior to joining Strateji Portföy, he served as a Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management in London, where he managed LATAM equities and Global Emerging Markets financials strategies. He previously worked with BlueCrest Capital Management, overseeing LATAM and quantitative sub-portfolios within a long/short framework focused on CEMEA and Latin America.

Earlier in his career, Alpay held senior leadership roles at Oyak Securities, including Managing Director and Head of Research. He led equity strategy and banking sector coverage, restructured institutional sales operations, and significantly expanded institutional revenues during challenging market conditions.

He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering (Minor in Economics) from Georgia Institute of Technology and is an alumnus of Robert College.

Oktay Okan Alpay brings more than two decades of leadership experience in asset management and capital markets. He joined Strateji Portföy as Portfolio Manager in 2023.

Previously, he served as CEO of Tacirler Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. for nearly nine years, following senior executive roles including Chief Investment Officer positions at Finans Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. and Yapı Kredi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.. Earlier in his career, he was CEO and Managing Partner at Libera Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş..

In addition to his executive responsibilities, he has contributed to industry governance, serving as Board Member of the Türkiye Sermaye Piyasaları Birliği and the Türkiye Kurumsal Yatırımcı Yöneticileri Derneği.

His career reflects deep expertise in portfolio construction, institutional fund management, and regulatory-aligned governance within Türkiye’s capital markets ecosystem.

Mehmet Ali Güleç has over a decade of experience in equity research and portfolio management. He joined Strateji Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. in 2015 as an Equity Research Analyst and has served as Portfolio Manager since 2020, contributing to security selection, valuation discipline, and portfolio construction.

His analytical foundation was shaped through rigorous academic training and early experience in corporate research and strategic analysis at Turkcell. Over the years, he has developed deep expertise in company-level fundamental analysis and intrinsic value assessment across market cycles.

Mehmet Ali holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from Boğaziçi University and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from Istanbul Technical University and State University of New York at New Paltz. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Mehmet Emin Zümrüt brings over 15 years of experience across investment management, equity research, and investment banking. He currently serves as Portfolio Manager at Strateji Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., where he oversees the Emerald Equity Fund strategy.

Prior to joining Strateji, he was a Founding Partner at Emerald Value Partners in the United Arab Emirates. His earlier career includes roles in investment banking and M&A at Vakıf Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., investment management at Turkey Wealth Fund, and corporate finance at Turkcell. He also held equity research positions at TEB Yatırım, Erste Group, and Garanti Securities.

His experience spans public equities, sovereign asset management, and transaction advisory, providing a broad perspective across capital markets and corporate strategy.

Mehmet Emin holds a B.A. in Economics from Boğaziçi University and an MBA from Bahçeşehir University. He completed executive training in Value Investing at Columbia Business School and is a CFA® charterholder.

Mustafa Küçükmeral brings more than 14 years of experience in equity research and fundamental analysis across a broad range of sectors. He joined Strateji Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. as Portfolio Manager in 2025.

Prior to Strateji, he served as Vice President of Equity Research at Ak Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., leading coverage in food retail, consumer, apparel, and energy sectors. Earlier, he spent nearly a decade at İş Yatırım, progressing from Analyst to Vice President, where he covered conglomerates, infrastructure, energy, ports, retail, and defense industries. His work included detailed financial modeling, sector and thematic research, credit analysis for bond issuances, and active engagement with international institutional investors across the U.S. and Europe.

He began his career in equity research at UniCredit, focusing on the Turkish banking sector and portfolio strategy analytics.

Mustafa holds an MBA from Koç University and completed a Finance program at University of California, Berkeley. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Selçuk University and is a CFA® charterholder.