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G.M. Nicholas Vik

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Chief Operating Officer at Santa Barbara Management
📍 Santa Barbara, California, United States

G.M. Nicholas "Magnus" Vik is the COO of Santa Barbara Management, a wealth engineering firm. His career includes roles at Snap Inc., ICONIQ Capital, and most recently as Co-President & COO at Fifth Wall, the worlds largest proptech venture capital firm. He holds a Series 65 certification and a BA from Tufts University.

Originally from Princeton, NJ, and Monaco, he now resides in Los Angeles. He has shown a commitment to local community issues, publicly supporting the development of affordable workforce housing projects in the Santa Barbara area, which aligns with his professional background in real estate technology.

Unique fact: He was part of the early revenue strategy team at Snap Inc., helping scale its advertising business for its 2017 IPO.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Wealth Engineering
His current role as COO at Santa Barbara Management is focused on "engineering wealth for exceptional builders," moving beyond traditional family office models.
Proptech Investing
As the recent Co-President & COO of Fifth Wall, the largest proptech-focused VC, he has deep expertise in technology for the global real estate industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Barbara Management
10-2025
Advisor
Serafis
10-2025 - 2-2026
Venture Partner
Fifth Wall
1-2024 - 10-2025
Co-President & COO
Fifth Wall
1-2022 - 10-2025
Partner
Fifth Wall
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Education
2009 - 2013
BA
Tufts University
1996 - 2009
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Princeton Day School
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