Executive Officers

Brandon Lutnick, 26 [Appointed 12/26/24]
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman 

Mr. Lutnick, joined Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (“Cantor”) in April 2022 and currently works in the Office of the Chairman, managing strategy and overseeing other special projects relating to Cantor and its affiliates, a position he has held since November 2023. Mr. Lutnick previously was an equities trader at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. from April 2022 to November 2023. Prior to joining Cantor, Mr. Lutnick started his career at Oak Hill Advisors where he served as a credit analyst from July 2021 to April 2022. Mr. Lutnick graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Symbolic Systems in May 2021. We believe that Mr. Lutnick is qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his business experience.

Howard W. Lutnick, 63 [Resigned 12/26/24]
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Mr. Lutnick is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor. Mr. Lutnick joined Cantor in 1983 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Cantor since 1992 and as Chairman since 1996. Mr. Lutnick’s company, CF Group Management, Inc. (“CFGM”), is the managing general partner of Cantor. Mr. Lutnick is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BGC Group, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, positions in which he has served (including of its predecessor) from June 1999 to the present. In addition, Mr. Lutnick has served as Chairman of Newmark Group, Inc. since 2016. Mr. Lutnick served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC I from October 2015 until consummation of its business combination with GCM Grosvenor in November 2020, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC II from September 2019 until consummation of its business combination with View in March 2021, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC III from March 2016 until consummation of its business combination with AEye in August 2021, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC V from April 2020 until consummation of its business combination with Satellogic in January 2022, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC VI from April 2020 until consummation of its business combination with Rumble in September 2022, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC VIII from July 2020 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe in November 2023, and as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC IV from January 2020 to December 2023 when it liquidated. Mr. Lutnick has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor SPAC VII since July 2020. Mr. Lutnick has also served as a director of Satellogic since January 2022. Mr. Lutnick is a member of the Board of Directors of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the Board of Directors of the Partnership for New York City, the Board of Directors of the Horace Mann School, and the Board of Overseers of The Hoover Institution. In addition, Mr. Lutnick has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust, Inc. (formerly known as Rodin Global Property Trust, Inc.) since February 2017.

Jane Novak, 59
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Novak joined Cantor in October 2017 and, since then, has served as the Global Head of Accounting Policy. In this role, Ms. Novak provides guidance to Cantor and its affiliates on complex accounting matters, including, among other things, compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and SEC pronouncements, establishing formal accounting policies, reviewing SEC filings, leading new accounting standards implementation and monitoring standard-setting activities. Ms. Novak served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC III from July 2021 until consummation of its initial business combination with AEye in August 2021, as Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC V from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with Satellogic in January 2022, as Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC VI from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with Rumble in September 2022, as the Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC VIII from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe in November 2023, and as the Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC IV from July 2021 to December 2023 when it liquidated. Ms. Novak has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cantor SPAC VII since November 2021. Prior to joining Cantor, Ms. Novak worked for a number of financial services institutions holding accounting policy, financial reporting and SEC reporting positions of progressive responsibility. Ms. Novak began her career in the audit practice at Deloitte’s New York office, serving financial services clients. Ms. Novak graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College, CUNY, with a B.S. in Accounting. Ms. Novak holds an active CPA license from the State of New York and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Board of Directors

Robert Hochberg, 62 
Director

Mr. Hochberg is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Numeric Computer Systems, Inc.. Mr. Hochberg has served at Numeric as President since June 1984 and as Chief Executive Officer since November 1994. Numeric is a global software company with offices in New York, San Juan, Auckland, Jakarta and Sydney. Mr. Hochberg previously served as a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. from January 2020 until the consummation of its business combination with GCM Grosvenor, Inc. in November 2020, a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II from August 2020 until consummation of its business combination with View, Inc. in March 2021, a director of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III from November 2020 until consummation of its business combination with AEye, Inc. in August 2021, as a director of CF Acquisition Corp. VIII from March 2021 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. in November 2023 and as a director of CF Acquisition Corp. IV from December 2021 to December 2023. Mr. Hochberg is a graduate of Vassar College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. We believe that Mr. Hochberg is qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to his extensive experience in business management.

Danny H. Salinas, 43
Director

Mr. Salinas joined Cantor in September 2023 and has served as Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Salinas is responsible for Cantor’s financial operations, including accounting, finance, regulatory reporting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, as well as taxation, risk management, and investor relations. Mr. Salinas is a seasoned veteran with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Cantor, he held various executive positions for over a decade at TD Bank Group. Mr. Salinas served as Chief Financial Officer in TD Securities from April 2018 to September 2023. Mr. Salinas served as Head of US Tax Planning from March 2013 to March 2018. Mr. Salinas also practiced as a tax attorney at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, from September 2008 to March 2013, where he advised on strategic corporate transactions. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche, where he received his CPA license. Mr. Salinas holds FINRA Series 27 and 79 licenses. Mr. Salinas holds a J.D. from Georgetown University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a B.S. in accounting from Rutgers University.

Carl A. Grimstad, 56 [Resigned 12/09/24]
Director

Mr. Grimstad is currently the Chief Manager of C. Grimstad Associates, LLC, a family private investment entity formed in 2006, and the managing partner of GS Capital, LLC, a family private investment company formed in 1995. From January 2020 until April 2024, Mr. Grimstad was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Waitr Holdings Inc., an online ordering technology platform that provided delivery, carryout and dine-in options, connecting restaurants, merchants, drivers and diners in certain cities in the United States, which filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States bankruptcy code in April 2024. In 1999, Mr. Grimstad co-founded iPayment Inc. (“iPayment”), a provider of credit and debit card payment processing services to small and medium-sized merchants across the United States and Canada. Mr. Grimstad acted as the President of iPayment until 2011, when he became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2016. Under his leadership, iPayment closed an initial public offering in 2003 and then went private in 2006. Mr. Grimstad graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Boston University in 1989.

Charlotte Blechman, 54
Director

Ms. Blechman has extensive executive and management experience in marketing, public relations, visual merchandising, branding, digital and social marketing, advertising and communications. Ms. Blechman previously served as Chief Marketing Officer of Tom Ford Retail LLC from January 2017 to June 2023 where she oversaw various departments. She was responsible for all global marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, visual display, customer relationship management, digital marketing, events, and global marketing initiatives. Ms. Blechman served as a director of Cantor SPAC II from November 2020 until consummation of its business combination with View in March 2021, a director of Cantor SPAC VIII from March 2021 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe in November 2023, and as a director of Cantor SPAC IV from December 2020 to December 2023 when it liquidated. From 2011 to 2017, Ms. Blechman served as Executive Vice-President of Marketing and Communication at Barneys New York. Prior to that, Ms. Blechman served as Gucci America’s Vice President of Public Relations and Special Events, also overseeing Worldwide Celebrity Relations. She also served as Vice President of Public Relations for Yves Saint Laurent.