Seval Oz
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Seval Oz, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Department of Transportation. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archimede Ventures LLC | Member/Partner, 4/2024 - 12/2024 | 1 | |
| Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) | Senior Industry Consultant, 11/2016 - Present | 2 | |
| Guidepoint Global Services | Independent Industry Consultant, 3/2016 - Present | 3 | |
| Coleman Research | Independent Industry Consultant, 6/2019 - Present | 4 | |
| ThirdBridge | Independent Industry Consultant, 3/2019 - Present | 5 | |
| AlphaSights | Independent Industry Consultant, 1/2019 - Present | 6 | |
| Microvision | Board Director, 3/2021 - 5/2023 | 7 | |
| Family Grandchildren Trust | Trustee, 3/2001 - 4/2025 | I have resigned as Co-Trustee of this position effective filing date. | 8 |
| Ceramic.ai | Consultant (VP Finance and Business Development), 2/2025 - Present | 9 | |
| Moove.ai | Advisor, 10/2020 - Present | 10 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollover IRA | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Ceramic.ai, account receivable: cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Ceramic.ai | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Moove.ai, vested stock options | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic.ai | Pursuant to the terms of my agreement with the company, I am due the balance of my consulting fees for services provided in Q1 and Q2 of 2025 and the amount owed to me by Ceramic.ai will be fixed before I assume the duties of the position of Assistant Secretary. (2025-02-01) | 1 | |
| Moove.ai | I will retain my vested stock options. I do not have any unvested stock options. (2020-10-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microvision Inc | Board Member- advised senior leadership and the Board on business strategies. | 1 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Real Estate, San Jose, CA | $500K - $1M | $50,001 - $100K | Rent or Royalties | 1 | |
| Residential Real Estate Baltimore, MD | $100K - $250K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Rent or Royalties | jointly owned and rent is split 50/50 co-owners | 2 |
| Residential Real Estate, Mugla, Turkey | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Rent or Royalties | Filer has 1/4 beneficial ownership | 3 |
| Residential Real Estate #1, Sariyer, Turkey | $15,001 - $50,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | Rent or Royalties | Filer has 1/4 beneficial ownership | 4 |
| Residential Real Estate #2, Sariyer, Turkey | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | Filer has 1/4 beneficial ownership | 5 |
| U.S. Treasury bills | None (or less than $1,001) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 6 | |
| US Treasury Notes | $1M - $5M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 7 | |
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 8 | |
| HSA: U.S. bank (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $2,023 | cash distribution | 9 | |
| Oz Parents Apartments LLC | Filer has 1/2 beneficial ownershp but there have been no distributions of income | 10 | |||
| Residential real estate, New York, NY | $500K - $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | 10.1 | |
| Cash held in escrow account with U.S. bank (due to rental income not distributed but is held in escrow) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 10.2 | ||
| Turkey bank - HSBC Bank (cash) | $1M - $5M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 11 | |
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1M - $5M | $100K - $1M | Interest | 12 | |
| U.S. brokerage account (Cash) | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 13 | |
| AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 14 | |
| Juniper Networks (JNPR) | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 15 | |
| Microvision INC (MVIS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| Tesla Inc (TSLA) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | Capital Gains | 17 | |
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 18 | ||
| Google Inc (GOOGL) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 19 | |
| JPMorgan Trust II Municipal Money Market Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 20 | ||
| Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund Class A Shares (FTFQX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $50,001 - $100K | 21 | ||
| Franklin Templeton Equity Income Fund (FISEX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 22 | ||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 23 | ||||
| JPMorgan Trust II Municipal Money Market Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 23.1 | ||
| Nushares ETF TR | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 23.2 | ||
| Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 23.3 | ||
| Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 23.4 | ||
| Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 23.5 | ||
| Vanguard SP500 ETF | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | 23.6 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor California Municipal Income Fund Class Z Shares (FIJBX) | $1M - $5M | $15,001 - $50,000 | 23.7 | ||
| Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 23.8 | ||
| HP, inherited defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $1,830 | retirement payment (annual) | 24 | ||
| Roblox Corporation Class A Common Stock (RBLX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | sold subsequent to filing | 25 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2025, rate: 5.25, term: 30 year | 1 | |
| Chase | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2018, rate: 3.875, term: 20 year | 2 | |
| JPMorgan | type: Margin Loan, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: Fed Funds +0.75, term: revolving | 3 | |
| Chase | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2017, rate: 2.875%, term: 30 year | This mortgage was refinanced in 2025 (see Line 1) | 4 |
| aidvantage | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 7.54%, term: 10 years | 5 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
