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Reggie Nelson is most recognised in the media as the young man who went from east London to the City, by knocking on people’s doors in wealthiest areas of London for life advice.

Reggie is now a finance professional working in the Investment Management sector and previously served as the Group Chair of the ACCA Emerging Talent Advisory Group.

He is a money and business podcast presenter for the BBC, social mobility advocate, and mentor for a youth organisation in east London. His experience also involves previously working with the Cabinet Office as they sought to address ethnic disparities in higher education and in the workplace. During this role, Reggie was described by the former Prime Minister, Theresa May, as a ‘persistent and inspiring young person’.

Reggie holds a BSc in Economics, studied Mandarin alongside his degree, and holds a political leadership certificate from the University of Oxford, which centred on finding the next ethnic minority future leaders.

His memoir, Opening Doors, was published in 2022 by Bonnier Books. Reggie also launched the Opening Doors initiative, which offers a fully paid four-week long work experience opportunity to help a candidate from an underrepresented background break into the publishing industry.

Opening Doors

Reggie Nelson had a tough childhood growing up on a council estate in east London. After catching an episode of How’d You Get So Rich?, Reggie was inspired to get any advice he could to help him turn his life around. So, he got on a train to London’s most affluent areas and started knocking on doors. What he found was more powerful than he thought possible – and changed the course of his life. Inspiring, moving and empowering, Opening Doors is a story of how the power of guidance, visibility and mentoring can give anyone the platform to learn and succeed. Because when one door closes, another door will always open.