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Nicholas Cianci

Chief Compliance Officer, Founder at Muse Capital Management in Santa Monica, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Nicholas Cianci is Chief Compliance Officer, Founder of Muse Capital Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $107M, and works from its Santa Monica, CA office. Nicholas Cianci has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Muse Capital Management since 10 July 2019, has 13 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 7 licensing exams.

13
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
0
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nicholas Cianci has been Chief Compliance Officer, Founder of Muse Capital Management since April 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Muse Capital Management LLC is a Santa Monica, CA firm with $107M under management, 13 clients and 1 adviser across 2 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Nicholas Cianci is Founder of Muse Capital Management, based in Santa Monica, CA. Cianci began on the institutional derivatives desk at Susquehanna International Group, serving institutions including Citadel, Point72, Soroban Capital and Arrowgrass. In 2019 he founded the firm to bring institutional knowledge to the individual and the family.

Nicholas Cianci’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Muse Capital Management since 2019. Before joining Muse Capital Management in 2019, Nicholas Cianci was registered through Morgan Stanley.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Santa Monica, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 304463
  2. Morgan Stanley
    – · under a year
    Menlo Park, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
Series 82TO2 January 2023
Name
Limited Representative-Private Securities Offerings
Series 6515 February 2019
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6318 December 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 5530 September 2013
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 726 August 2013
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 793 January 2013
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nicholas Steven Cianci
CRD
6104562
Firm
Muse Capital Management · CRD 304463
Role
Chief Compliance Officer, Founder
Office
100 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
musecap.com

Common questions

Where does Nicholas Cianci work?

Nicholas Cianci has been Chief Compliance Officer, Founder of Muse Capital Management LLC since April 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 July 2026

Is Nicholas Cianci a financial advisor?

Yes. Nicholas Cianci has a current investment-adviser registration, through Muse Capital Management since July 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nicholas Cianci have?

Nicholas Cianci has 13 years in the financial industry, since May 2013, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nicholas Cianci passed?

Nicholas Cianci has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 79, Series 7, Series 55, Series 63, Series 65, Series 57TO and Series 82TO. The earliest, the Series 79, was passed in January 2013. FINRA credited Nicholas Cianci with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Nicholas Cianci work before Muse Capital Management?

Before Muse Capital Management, Nicholas Cianci was registered through Morgan Stanley, February 2019 to April 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Nicholas Cianci based?

Nicholas Cianci’s registered office is in Santa Monica, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicholas Cianci registered with FINRA?

No. Nicholas Cianci has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Nicholas Cianci’s record?

Search CRD 6104562 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nicholas Cianci’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6104562, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Muse Capital Management LLC, filed 29 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Muse Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.