Nicole Jackson Leslie Joins SCS Financial as Head of Wealth Strategy
BOSTON – September 23, 2025 – SCS Financial is excited to share that Nicole Jackson Leslie has joined the firm as Head of Wealth Strategy.
In this role, Nicole will oversee the firm’s estate planning and wealth strategy services. She will collaborate closely across teams to deliver comprehensive advice to clients, with a focus on multigenerational wealth transfer, business succession, philanthropy, next-generation engagement, family governance, and tax minimization.
She joins SCS with over a decade of experience advising multigenerational families on estate planning and wealth strategy. Most recently, Nicole was a Senior Wealth Planner and Managing Director at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), where she worked with ultra-high-net-worth families to develop and implement tailored planning strategies. She started her career as a trusts and estates attorney at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP.
“Nicole’s appointment as SCS’s first Head of Wealth Strategy represents an important investment for our firm,” said Tony Abbiati, CEO of SCS Financial. “It reflects our ongoing commitment to providing thoughtful, integrated advice to ultra-high-net-worth families. Our clients care deeply about both financial success and the well-being of future generations, and Nicole’s leadership will help us support them in achieving both.”
Nicole earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Northeastern University. She is a 21/64 Certified Advisor and is currently pursuing continuing education through the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family.
About SCS Financial
SCS is a wealth and investment management firm that focuses on ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. SCS offers fee-only advice designed to put client interests first and help wealthy families and institutions feel secure and confident in their financial futures. Priding itself on its steadfast client-focused approach, SCS believes all clients benefit from its integrity in helping them pursue their personal objectives. SCS provides an integrated approach to family office and investment management, encompassing critical areas across financial planning, multi-asset class portfolio management and private investments, and a powerful technology platform. SCS is the dedicated Family Office & Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) division of Focus Financial Partners.
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