Exploring Life & Business with Dr. Nicole Garner Scott of 6.8.10 Capital Partners

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Nicole Garner Scott.

Hi Dr. Nicole , we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My story has always been about access, strategy, and becoming fluent in rooms I was not born into. I grew up understanding the value of hard work, but I also learned that success is often determined by access, relationships, information, and capital. That realization has shaped nearly every chapter of my career.

My entrepreneurial journey began when I built a nationally recognized public relations and marketing firm. Working with brands, executives, entrepreneurs, and public figures taught me how influence is created, how trust is earned, and how strategic positioning can transform businesses and careers. More importantly, it showed me that visibility alone is not enough. I became increasingly fascinated by what happens after success is achieved: how wealth is built, preserved, deployed, and passed on.

That curiosity led me into financial services, where I spent years helping professionals, business owners, and families navigate financial planning, risk management, and long-term wealth strategy. During that time, I saw firsthand that many successful people were earning significant incomes but lacked a clear framework for ownership, capital allocation, and legacy planning.

Today, I serve as Vice President of Investor Relations & Strategic Capital at 6.8.10 Capital Partners, where I focus on capital formation, investor engagement, strategic partnerships, and relationship development across private equity, infrastructure, healthcare, and real asset investments. My work centers on helping align capital, opportunities, and long-term value creation while building trust among investors, operators, and institutional stakeholders.

Alongside my work in private markets, I am the founder of The Money Plan, Inc., a wealth intelligence platform designed for high-achieving professionals, executives, founders, and families who want to move beyond simply earning income and begin thinking strategically about ownership, wealth architecture, and legacy. Through speaking, content, advisory work, and education, my goal is to help people make smarter decisions about money, opportunity, and long-term wealth creation.

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to receive recognition that reflects both my entrepreneurial and financial leadership journey. I am a TEDx Atlanta speaker, recipient of the Atlanta Mayor’s Phoenix Award, recognized with an entrepreneurship award associated with initiatives launched during the Obama Administration, named among Yahoo Finance’s Top Women in Finance, and currently serve as Diligence Chair for Women on the Cap Table, an organization dedicated to expanding access and participation in private investment opportunities.

At this stage of my career, I am less interested in titles and more interested in impact. I believe wealth is not simply a financial outcome. Wealth is infrastructure. It is the ability to create options, build ownership, support communities, shape industries, and leave something meaningful for the next generation.

Whether through private markets, strategic capital development, entrepreneurship, or wealth education, my mission remains the same: helping ambitious people move from being participants in the economy to becoming owners, decision-makers, and long-term stewards of capital and opportunity.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
One of the biggest challenges throughout my career has been navigating multiple reinventions while continuing to grow. Many people see a successful entrepreneur, financial professional, or capital strategist and assume the path was linear. It wasn’t.

I built a nationally recognized public relations and marketing firm early in my career, and from the outside it looked like success. What people didn’t see was the constant pressure of entrepreneurship, the uncertainty that comes with building something from the ground up, and the responsibility of creating opportunities not only for myself but for others.

Later, I made the decision to transition into financial services and wealth strategy. That meant starting over in many ways. I had to earn credibility in a new industry, build an entirely new network, learn complex technical skills, and prove myself in rooms where there were often very few women and even fewer women of color. There were moments when I questioned whether I was taking a step backward, but ultimately those experiences expanded my perspective and prepared me for the work I do today.

Another challenge has been learning the difference between success and wealth. Early in my career, I focused on achievement, visibility, and professional milestones. Over time, I realized that true wealth is built through ownership, capital, relationships, and long-term thinking. That shift changed how I approached business, investing, and leadership.

As a wife, mother, entrepreneur, executive, and community leader, balancing competing priorities has also required intentionality. There have been seasons when growth required sacrifice, difficult decisions, and the willingness to evolve beyond versions of myself that had previously been successful.

Looking back, I wouldn’t change any of those challenges. They taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of continuous learning. More importantly, they reinforced my belief that success is not about arriving at a destination. It’s about having the courage to evolve, create opportunities for others, and continue building even when the path isn’t obvious.

Today, those experiences allow me to bring a different perspective to private markets, wealth strategy, and leadership. I understand both the entrepreneur building from scratch and the investor thinking about long-term value creation. That ability to bridge those worlds has become one of my greatest strengths.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
One of the biggest challenges throughout my career has been navigating multiple reinventions while continuing to grow. Many people see a successful entrepreneur, financial professional, or capital strategist and assume the path was linear. It wasn’t.

I built a nationally recognized public relations and marketing firm early in my career, and from the outside it looked like success. What people didn’t see was the constant pressure of entrepreneurship, the uncertainty that comes with building something from the ground up, and the responsibility of creating opportunities not only for myself but for others.

Later, I made the decision to transition into financial services and wealth strategy. That meant starting over in many ways. I had to earn credibility in a new industry, build an entirely new network, learn complex technical skills, and prove myself in rooms where there were often very few women and even fewer women of color. There were moments when I questioned whether I was taking a step backward, but ultimately those experiences expanded my perspective and prepared me for the work I do today.

Another challenge has been learning the difference between success and wealth. Early in my career, I focused on achievement, visibility, and professional milestones. Over time, I realized that true wealth is built through ownership, capital, relationships, and long-term thinking. That shift changed how I approached business, investing, and leadership.

As a wife, mother, entrepreneur, executive, and community leader, balancing competing priorities has also required intentionality. There have been seasons when growth required sacrifice, difficult decisions, and the willingness to evolve beyond versions of myself that had previously been successful.

Looking back, I wouldn’t change any of those challenges. They taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of continuous learning. More importantly, they reinforced my belief that success is not about arriving at a destination. It’s about having the courage to evolve, create opportunities for others, and continue building even when the path isn’t obvious.

Today, those experiences allow me to bring a different perspective to private markets, wealth strategy, and leadership. I understand both the entrepreneur building from scratch and the investor thinking about long-term value creation. That ability to bridge those worlds has become one of my greatest strengths.

We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
One of my favorite childhood memories is simply being surrounded by family, conversations, and people who had stories to tell. I was the child who was constantly asking questions. In fact, I was often told that I talked too much and asked too many questions. At the time, it probably drove the adults around me a little crazy. Looking back, I realize that curiosity became one of the greatest assets of my life.

I’ve built an entire career around asking questions, understanding people, uncovering opportunities, and connecting ideas that others might miss. Whether I was building a nationally recognized PR firm, advising families on wealth strategy, speaking on TEDx stages, or working in private markets and strategic capital, my success has often come from a willingness to stay curious and keep learning.

As a child, I wanted to understand how everything worked. As an adult, I still do. The difference is that today those questions help me understand businesses, wealth, leadership, investor behavior, and the relationships that drive opportunity.

I think those early experiences also shaped my love of bringing people together. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve family gatherings, conversations that lasted for hours, and being around people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Those moments taught me that relationships are often the gateway to growth.

It’s funny to think that something I was once teased about, talking too much and asking too many questions, has become one of my greatest professional strengths. Curiosity has opened doors, created opportunities, and ultimately shaped the person and leader I am today.

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