Stephen Merkel
Director/Board Member at GFI GROUP INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Network origin in Stephen Merkel first degree
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| Public Company | Real Estate Development | 143 | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 120 |
BGC Partners, Inc.
 BGC Partners, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BGC Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage services to the financial markets. The firm offers integrated voice, hybrid and fully electronic brokerage in a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, insurance, energy and commodities and futures. It also provides trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information and other back-office services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 63 |
Cantor Fitzgerald LP
 Cantor Fitzgerald LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cantor Fitzgerald LP provides brokerage services. It offers capital market, investment banking and portfolio business services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Private Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 49 |
eSpeed, Inc.
 eSpeed, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance eSpeed, Inc. provides financial technology products. It a publicly traded company since December of 1999, is the definitive marketplace technology provider for the financial capital markets of the world. The company innovative technology creates the most neutral, liquid and efficient electronic marketplace imaginable right on the trader's desktop
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 20 |
| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 13 | |
| Public Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 11 | |
| Extinct | Financial Conglomerates | 8 | |
Cantor Index Ltd.
 Cantor Index Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cantor Index Ltd. provides online, real-time financial spread betting on stock indices, equities, currencies, commodities, and bond futures. The firm also offers equities traded on margin and fixed-odds sports betting. The company was founded on January 2, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 6 |
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP operates a law firm. Its practices include mergers and acquisitions, securities, public and private financing, investment funds, private equity, real estate, intellectual property, communications and technology, new media and the Internet, entertainment, employee benefits and executive compensation, personal representation, antitrust, environmental regulation, tax and bankruptcy, and corporate reorganization law. The company was founded in April 1875 is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 5 |
Cantor Entertainment Technology, Inc.
 Cantor Entertainment Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cantor Entertainment Technology provides software services, data and content to the gaming industry and additional entertainment channels worldwide. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 5 |
Cantor G&W LP
 Cantor G&W LP Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cantor G&W LP develops online gaming applications. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 3 |
Freedom International Brokerage Co.
 Freedom International Brokerage Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of BGC Group, Inc., Freedom International Brokerage Co. provides inter-dealer broker services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Freedom International Brokerage was acquired by eSpeed, Inc. on April 11, 2001 for $6.69 million. Kevin Kirby has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 1994.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 3 |
FMX Futures Exchange LP
 FMX Futures Exchange LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance FMX Futures Exchange LP provides financial services. It offers the electronic trading platform for matching buyers and sellers, and supervises the trading practices of all participants in the market. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 3 |
ELX Futures LP
 ELX Futures LP Internet RetailRetail Trade Part of BGC Group, Inc., ELX Futures LP operates as an institutional and dealer marketplace. The company is based in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Retail | 3 |
The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association
 The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association provides investment services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Financial Conglomerates | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Stephen Merkel via their personal network
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Knight Capital Group, Inc.
 Knight Capital Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm, which provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including buy and sell side firms, dealers, brokers, institutions, and corporations. It operates business through four segments: Market Making, Institutional Sales and Trading, Electronic Execution Services and Corporate and Other. The Market Making segment consists of market making in global equities and listed domestic options. It includes client, and to a lesser extent, non-client electronic market making activities in which they operate as a market maker in equity securities. The Institutional Sales and Trading segment includes global equity, exchange traded funds and fixed income sales and trading; reverse mortgage origination and securitization; capital markets; and asset management activities. Its business consists of execution and facilitation equities and fixed income transactions as agent on behalf of institutional clients, and they commit capital on behalf of its clients when needed. The Electronic Execution Services segment offers access via its electronic agency-based platforms to markets and self-directed trading in equities, equity options, fixed income, foreign exchange and futures contracts. The Corporate and Other segment invests in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital, and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
 Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (FEG), a unit of News Corp., is an entertainment company that is principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting and cable network programming. The company's studios, production facilities and film and television library provide creative content, while its broadcasting and cable networks provide distribution platforms for its programs. Fox Entertainment Group was established in 1998. Its headquarters are located in Los Angeles, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
 Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Director of Finance/CFO Chief Administrative Officer President Director of Finance/CFO | |
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member | |
CG Technology LP
 CG Technology LP Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CG Technology LP develops online gaming applications. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer | |
Direct Edge Holdings LLC
 Direct Edge Holdings LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Direct Edge Holdings LLC operates an electronic communication network for trading financial products. It trades all listed U.S. equities with a market share in the, the company regularly trades shares, fluctuating with the overall market volume. It operates two separate platforms, EDGA Exchange and EDGX Exchange. The EDGA Exchange is a low cost exchange with a taker and maker pricing model. The EDGX Exchange is an exchange with maker and taker pricing model offering high rebates for liquidity providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP
 Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP operates as a commercial real estate finance company. The company was founded by Anthony Orso, Steven Kantor, and Michael Lehrman in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | President Chief Executive Officer | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
National Economic Research Associates, Inc.
 National Economic Research Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Economic Research Associates, Inc. provides economic consulting services. It specializes in economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. The company was founded by Jules Joskow and Irwin Stelzer on April 10, 1961 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Brandeis University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| George Mason University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Haverford College | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Syracuse University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| Pace University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
BGC Partners LP
 BGC Partners LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BGC Partners LP is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, specializing in the brokering of a broad range of financial products including fixed-income, rates, foreign exchange, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, futures and structured product markets. Previously a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, BCG separated from that firm in 2004. In 2005, BGC merged with Maxcor Financial Group, integrating two leading brokerage firms. This was followed by the acquisitions of ETC Pollak and Aurel in Paris. On April 1, 2008, BGC merged with eSpeed to form a world-class provider of voice and electronic brokerage services in the global marketplace. The combined company is BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP). BGC offers a full range of brokerage services including price discovery, trade execution, straight through processing and clearing, settlement and access to electronic trading services through its eSpeed and BGC Trader brands. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Founder Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc.
 Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc. operates museum and art galleries. It operates small rides such as the virtual flight zone which puts civilians in the pilot's seat. The organization displays the military planes such as 900-foot-long aircraft carrier USS Intrepid and more. The company was founded by Zachary Fisher and Elizabeth M. Fisher in 1978 and it is headquartered in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Partnership for New York City, Inc.
 The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BGC International LP
 BGC International LP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BGC International LP provides securities brokerage and other financial services. The firm's services include providing global fixed income, interest rate, foreign exchange, derivative markets both telephone and screen based price discovery, trade execution, processing and access to electronic trading services. It operates in London, New York, Paris, Nyon, Milan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The company was founded by B. Gerald Cantor in 1945 and is headquartered in London, UK. | Investment Banks/Brokers | President President | |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission General GovernmentGovernment Commodity Futures Trading Commission engages in protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation related to the sale of commodity and financial futures, and options market. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | General Government | Chairman | |
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc.
 International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Urban Land Institute
 The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.
 Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. operates as a real estate trade association. It represents commercial, residential, and institutional property owners, builders, managers, investors, brokers, and salespeople; banks, financial service companies, utilities, attorneys, architects, and contractors. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation | Chairman Director/Board Member | ||
| USS Intrepid Museum Foundation | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade
 National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade is a non-profit company based in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Baha Mar Resorts Ltd.
 Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Owns and operates hotels and resorts. The company is headquartered in Nassau, the Bahamas. | Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines | General Counsel | |
Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc.
 Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. provides real estate management services. It also offers account management, transition management, lease administration, technology services, operations consulting services, transaction management, financial integration services, program and project management, and facilities management services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Real Estate Development | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Remate Lince SAPI de CV
 Remate Lince SAPI de CV Regional BanksFinance Part of BGC Group, Inc., Remate Lince SAPI de CV is a Mexican company that provides derivatives and bond brokerage services. The company is based in Santa Fe M? xico, Mexico. Remate Lince SAPI de was acquired by BGC Partners, Inc. on May 12, 2014. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| A.B. Freeman School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Partnership For Inner-City Education | Director/Board Member | ||
| The University of Pennsylvania Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund | Treasurer General Counsel | ||
BGC International
 BGC International Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of BGC Group, Inc., BGC International is a pioneering brokerage and British financial technology company servicing the financial markets. Founded in 1986, the company is based in London, UK. Built upon the foundation of cutting edge technology and exceptional talent, BGC International offers innovative solutions to its clients in the financial industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust, Inc.
 Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust, Inc. engages as a real estate investment trust. The firm is a commercial real estate company formed to invest in and manage a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial properties and other real estate-related assets. It intends to invest in the acquisition of single-tenant net leased commercial properties located in the United States, United Kingdom, and other European countries. The company was founded on February 2, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director of Finance/CFO | |
Rodin Income Trust, Inc.
 Rodin Income Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Rodin Income Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. It was formed to originate and invest in a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate investments secured by properties located both within and outside the United States. The company was founded on January 19, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director of Finance/CFO | |
| BGC European GP Ltd. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Harrison Educational Foundation | Director/Board Member | ||
| CF ACQUISITION CORP. IV | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO President Director/Board Member | |
| CF ACQU | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer President Director/Board Member | |
| CF ACQUISITION CORP. VII | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Bahamas | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 19 |
| Consumer Services | 17 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Technology Services | 2 |
| Government | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 243 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 172 |
| Chairman | 52 |
| President | 50 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 47 |
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| Steven Bisgay | 22 |
| John H. Dalton | 22 |
| Anshu Jain | 22 |
| Douglas Barnard | 20 |
| Peter McRae | 19 |
| William J. Moran | 19 |
| Barry Sloane | 16 |
| Paul M. Pion | 15 |
| Jay Noah Itzkowitz | 14 |
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| Kenneth McIntyre | 14 |
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