Cantor Fitzgerald Expands Tech M&A with Key Hires, Reuters Reports

Cantor Fitzgerald is bolstering its technology investment banking division with the strategic addition of three experienced professionals. Stephan Segouin and Abhinav Goel have been appointed as Managing Directors, and Hampton Conly joins as a Director. This expansion underscores Cantor Fitzgerald's commitment to the technology sector and high-growth verticals. Segouin, formerly a Managing Director at Raymond James specializing in security and safety, and Goel, previously a Managing Director and Head of Technology Services at BNP Paribas, will be based in New York. Conly, arriving from Houlihan Lokey where he focused on mergers and acquisitions within government services and defense, will be located in Washington, D.C. All three will report to Mike Rintoul, Cantor Fitzgerald's Global Head of Business and Technology Services. In an internal memo obtained by Reuters, Sage Kelly, Co-CEO and Global Head of Investment Banking at Cantor Fitzgerald, highlighted the strategic rationale behind the expansion. Kelly stated, "The business and technology services sector is poised for significant growth driven by the proliferation of new technologies, including the increasing importance of security and safety, and the rapidly evolving defense and government sectors." The move comes as data from LSEG reveals that technology sector dealmaking accounted for 18% of global M&A activity in the first half of 2025. Cantor Fitzgerald's recent advisory role for TPG in its acquisition of software firm Irth Solutions from Blackstone, announced last month, demonstrates its active involvement in technology M&A. These key hires reflect the firm's strategic priority to enhance its advisory services within the technology sector.