who we are
“Dostlar” is a Turkish word meaning “friends”.
Not in a casual or social sense, but as trusted allies — people bound by loyalty, responsibility, and long-standing professional relationships. This reflects how we work: a small circle of individuals who have known each other for years and operate together when decisions carry real consequences. With our clients, we act not as external consultants, but as trusted counterparts focused on protecting and increasing enterprise value.
Alessandro Petruzzi
Director
A great international manager, whose experience is so vast that it ranges from Russia to Asian countries, always with high-level roles in multinational companies, considered by friends as a workaholic, capable today of taking a plane to Asia, holding a meeting and leaving again after a few hours for the United States to participate in other meetings, also graduated in political science, in the diplomatic-consular part.
A great international manager, whose experience is so vast that it ranges from Russia to Asian countries, always with high-level roles in multinational companies, considered by friends as a workaholic, capable today of taking a plane to Asia, holding a meeting and leaving again after a few hours for the United States to participate in other meetings, also graduated in political science, in the diplomatic-consular part.
Pierfrancesco Da Col
The Strategist
Entrepreneur with international experience across multiple sectors, including work with governments and multinational organizations. Founder of Dostlar Advisory and lead strategist, specializing in financial structuring, strategic positioning, and complex decision-making environments. Known for transforming challenges into strategic leverage and long-term opportunities.
Giorgio A. Da Col. R
Relationship Manager
Young entrepreneur with a degree in economics and business marketing, lover of everything technological, always ready to throw himself into challenges with a winning attitude. Today, as a relationship manager for this company, he intends to solve problems for his customer friends. Passionate about nature and agriculture and with a great love for Tuscany, he also dedicates himself to the production of Italian wines.
Franco M.G. Derin
Economist
Diplomat of the Knights of Malta as an Economist, Vice president of the IOED association recognized by the United Nations with assignments for 134 missions. Specialist in the financial sector with many years of work at Deutsche Bank also becoming a trustee for some government. Named Eminent Man of Year 2023 for Global Banking & Human Rights.
Marco Falanga
Project Manager
Graduate of the University of Berne with a major in Business Administration.
Expert in Marketing and Sales with over two decades of experience in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industry with multinationals. Today working
as Consultant and Project Manager for Dostlar Advisory with main focus on the evaluation and implementation of projects that seek financing.
Expert in Marketing and Sales with over two decades of experience in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industry with multinationals. Today working
as Consultant and Project Manager for Dostlar Advisory with main focus on the evaluation and implementation of projects that seek financing.
Alberto G. Scalfaro
Tax Planning and Control
Graduated in Economics and Commerce at the University of Turin, Chartered Accountant, expert in business organization and international taxation, he lives abroad, mainly dealing with the start-up and development of Italian companies in China, South America and Eastern Europe.