Spouse: Alison Lambert, a lawyer.

P2025 links: Closely allied to AFPI, a Project 2025 advisory group, and Leo dark money beneficiary.

Qualifications: No federal government experience. Lutnick is a billionaire and 60% majority stakeholder and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald who reportedly gave over $400,000 to Trump’s campaign and affiliated committees, and $ 6 million to MAGA Inc. He serves as Co-Chair with AFPI’s Linda McMahon of Trump’s transition team, tasked with helping to fill political appointee positions for Trump 2.0.

Disqualifications: Lutnick manages assets for the cyptocurrency stablecoin Tether that is now under investigation of illegal financial activities by the Treasury Department. Critics cite a conflict of interest with his Wall Street, crypto. and Trump financial investments.

Views: Lutnick supports extending Trump 1.0 tax cuts, lowering the corporate tax rate, and investing in cryptocurrency, all Trump 2.0 priorities.