# Stephen Merkel

> Stephen Merkel is a startup investor at Cantor Fitzgerald. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cantor Fitzgerald](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cantor-fitzgerald)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Stephen Merkel is a startup investor at Cantor Fitzgerald. Stephen Merkel is Executive Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary of Cantor Fitzgerald. He joined the firm in 1993 and oversees all legal and compliance globally for the firm. He is also Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary of BGC Partners, Inc. Previously, he was the Director, Senior Vice-President, General Counseland Secretary of eSpeed.

## About Cantor Fitzgerald

VC Fund · New York, United States

Cantor Fitzgerald is a global financial services firm that specializes in equities, investment banking, and real estate, fixed income and currencies, prime services, and, affiliates. The firm is known for developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. Thiscommitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York.

5 contacts available at Cantor Fitzgerald.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Howard Lutnick | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-w-lutnick |
| Richard Reubenstone | Managing Director, Credit Hedge Fund/High Yield Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-reubenstone |
| Roger Kennedy | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-kennedy |
| Scott Sommers | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-sommers |
| Stephen Merkel | Executive Managing Director, General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-merkel |

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