Executive Officers

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

Brandon Lutnick has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since December 2024. Mr. Lutnick joined 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 CF&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. Mr. Lutnick is the son of Howard W. Lutnick, our senior advisor and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor.

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 CFAC III from July 2021 until consummation of its initial business combination with AEye in August 2021, as Chief Financial Officer of CFAC V from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with Satellogic in January 2022, as Chief Financial Officer of CFAC VI from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with Rumble in September 2022, as the Chief Financial Officer of CFAC VIII from July 2021 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe in November 2023, and as the Chief Financial Officer of CFAC IV from July 2021 to December 2023 when it liquidated. Ms. Novak has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of each of CFAC VII and CEP 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

Danny H. Salinas, 44 
Director Nominee*

Danny H. Salinas will serve as a member of our board of directors upon commencement of trading of our Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq. 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. Mr. Salinas has also served as a director of CEP since August 2024. Prior to joining Cantor, Mr. Salinas 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. We believe that Mr. Salinas is qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his extensive experience in business management.

Douglas Barnard, 64 
Director Nominee*

Douglas R. Barnard will serve as a member of our board of directors upon commencement of trading of our Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq. Mr. Barnard has served on the Board of Managers at Prophet Asset Management, a registered investment advisor, since July 2015. In addition, since March 2022 and April 2022, respectively, Mr. Barnard has been a Trustee of Cantor Fitzgerald Infrastructure Fund and Cantor Select Portfolios. Mr. Barnard served as a director of CFAC VI from February 2021 until consummation of its business combination with Rumble in September 2022 and as a director of CFAC VII since December 2022. Mr. Barnard was previously the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Managing Director of Cantor from July 2006 until his retirement in April 2015. As Chief Financial Officer of Cantor, Mr. Barnard was responsible for Cantor’s global financial and management accounting, regulatory reporting, treasury and risk functions and also served as a member of multiple boards and committees at the company. Prior to joining Cantor in July 2006, Mr. Barnard served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Dover Management LLC, an investment management firm, where he oversaw all compliance, finance and administrative functions. Prior to his tenure with Dover, Mr. Barnard held the position of Managing Director and Controller of the Americas Region at Deutsche Bank AG, where he oversaw all regional financial control during a period of rapid expansion, including the integration of Bankers Trust Corporation. He also served as Chief Financial Officer for Deutsche’s Asia-Pacific Region based in their Singapore office. Previously, Mr. Barnard was Vice President and Investment Banking Controller at Goldman Sachs & Co., joining the bank from Deloitte Haskins & Sells. Mr. Barnard earned a BBA in public accounting from Pace University in 1982. He was a certified public accountant and a past member of the Financial Management Division of the Securities Industry Association, the Connecticut Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Current and prior affiliations include the National Forest Foundation and the Corporate Cares Gala supporting the American Cancer Society. We believe that Mr. Barnard is qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his extensive accounting and management experience.

Robert Sharp, 59 
Director Nominee*

Robert G. Sharp will serve as a member of our board of directors upon commencement of trading of our Class A ordinary shares on Nasdaq. Mr. Sharp has approximately 30 years of experience in corporate acquisitions and strategically building equity value, combining financial and operational expertise. Since January 2014, Mr. Sharp has been Co-CEO of Ramy Brook, a leading contemporary fashion brand. Mr. Sharp has also been a Principal at Union Investment Management, a real estate finance company, since December 2023. Since January 2014 Mr. Sharp has been active in private equity as a personal investor. Previously, Mr. Sharp was a founding partner and member of the Executive Committee of MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm, from February 2003 to December 2013. From September 1999 to February 2003, Mr. Sharp was a Managing Director at DB Capital Partners, the private equity division of Deutsche Bank, which was acquired out of Deutsche Bank to form MidOcean Partners. Mr. Sharp joined DB Capital Partners from Investcorp International, a global private equity firm. Mr. Sharp has served on numerous corporate boards throughout his career, including as the previous Chairman of Thomas Scientific, one of the largest suppliers of laboratory products and services. Mr. Sharp also served as a director of CFAC I from March 2019 until consummation of its business combination with GCM Grosvenor in November 2020, as a director of CFAC III from November 2020 until consummation of its business combination with AEye in August 2021, as a director of CFAC VIII from March 2022 until consummation of its business combination with XBP Europe in November 2023 and as a director of CFAC VII since December 2021. Mr. Sharp is a member of the Advisory Board of Mount Sinai Hospital, and recently completed his seven year term as a member of the Steering Committee of Duke University’s Financial Economics Center. Mr. Sharp received his B.A. in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, from Union College, and his M.B.A in Finance from Columbia University, where he was a Samuel Bronfman Fellow. We believe that Mr. Sharp is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive investment, public company and management experience.

Howard W. Lutnick, 63 [Resigned Chairman & CEO] [Appointed]
Senior Advisor

Howard W. Lutnick served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from November 2020 until December 2024 and will serve as a senior advisor to us until such time as the U.S. Senate confirms his appointment to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce, a position for which Mr. Lutnick was recently nominated by President Trump. 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 CFAC I from October 2015 until consummation of its business combination with GCM Grosvenor in November 2020, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC II from September 2019 until consummation of its business combination with View in March 2021, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC III from March 2016 until consummation of its business combination with AEye in August 2021, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC V from April 2020 until consummation of its business combination with Satellogic in January 2022, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC VI from April 2020 until consummation of its business combination with Rumble in September 2022, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC 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 CFAC IV from January 2020 to December 2023 when it liquidated. Mr. Lutnick has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CFAC VII since July 2020 and of CEP since November 2020. Mr. Lutnick also served as a director of Satellogic from January 2022 to November 2024. 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. As a senior advisor, Mr. Lutnick will not serve on the board or any committee thereof, nor will he have any voting or decision making capacity on our behalf. He will also not be required to devote any specific amount of time to our efforts or be subject to the fiduciary requirements to which our board members are subject. He also has no written advisory agreement or other employment or compensation arrangements with us.