Our Team

Nicholas J Cruise

Nicholas J. Cruise

Vice President & Head of Operations

As Head of Operations for Clarendon Private, Nicholas brings close to a decade of financial services experience working with clients and advisors to achieve both financial and operational optimization.

As a FINRA licensed Series 7, 9, 10, 63 and 66, he served as a registered representative supervisor with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and oversaw investment trading and operational functions. With a propensity for client satisfaction and a keen understanding for risk mitigation, Nicholas has worked to implement process improvements to promote operational efficiencies.

Prior to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nicholas obtained his Master of Business Administration from Providence College and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society for being a top graduate in his class. During his years at Providence College, he studied in Dublin, Ireland, at the University College Dublin. He also worked for a boutique Investment Bank in Shanghai, China.

Nicholas is an avid amateur golfer who resides in Boston with his wife, Vanessa. Both are proud supporters of the Brain Injury Association and active ambassadors to the American Liver Foundation.