"We are delighted to be able to help those families most severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey," said Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and BGC Partners, Inc. "In the aftermath of 9/11, we learned how important it was to provide direct financial aid to families in crisis and, more recently, to those struggling in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey," said Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and BGC Partners, Inc. Allison Lutnick, Mr. Lutnick's wife and one of the leaders of this effort, said: "The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund successfully rolled out a similar program in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy with excellent results. We knew from recent experience that this combination of community outreach and direct financial aid enables us to have the greatest impact for the greatest number of families."