Albany, NY Branch Office

Rhonda Viapiano, Branch Manager, is responsible for upholding superior client service, consistent leadership and accountability for the Albany, NY branch office. As coach and mentor to Financial Advisors, she is dedicated to helping Advisors identify opportunities and create strategies to grow their business. Rhonda especially enjoys the relationships she has developed with Advisors over the years, helping them to explore what is possible in their careers. Her focus on always putting clients’ interests first has helped Advisors reach new levels of success.
Rhonda was drawn to Morgan Stanley in 2014 because of the world-class services and support offered by the company. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Rhonda was Executive Director and Senior Banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where she led an integrated team of wealth management specialists. Previously, she was with UBS Financial Services, where for more than nineteen years, she held positions such as Managing Director, Assistant Branch Manager, Senior Vice President, Associate National Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager, guiding Advisors on business development, team organization and client service models.
Outside her role as Branch Manager, Rhonda has actively been involved in groups and organizations that provide guidance to women in business. She co-headed the local Diversity and Inclusion group for Central Maryland, and now participates on Morgan Stanley’s National Council for Diversity and Inclusion. She also led the Business Forward and Women and Wealth Symposium, an educational forum that provides strategic planning for women business owners; spearheaded Morgan Stanley’s participation at The Power Conference for 600-800 women entrepreneurs; and is an evaluator for the Women Presidents Education Organization that helps women business owners become certified as a women-owned business. In September 2018 Rhonda was named among the Top 10 Branch Managers by On Wall Street. She has also been named a Morgan Stanley MAKER, a class of trailblazing women of accomplishment nominated by their peers. She is also Co-Chair of Morgan Stanley’s National Diversity & Inclusion Council. In her spare time, Rhonda enjoys running, gardening, painting and spending time with family.
Rhonda received her BS in marketing from Fairfield University, and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University. She holds her FINRA Series 7, 63, 65, 24 and 9/10.

Erica started in 2005 as an Operations Associate, from March 2007 through May 2008, and got the Series 7, 63, 9 and 10 licenses. In 2014, Erica joined the Leadership Readiness Program and received her Series 66 license. Erica joined the management team in 2015 as a BSM for the Albany, Saratoga, Glens Falls and Oneonta office.

Emilio is familiar to many of you from his days in Albany. Emilio holds his CFP and MBA. Emilio is responsible for helping Financial Advisors’ clients and prospects with their financial planning needs. Prior to rejoining Morgan Stanley, Emilio spent the last 8 years at Fidelity Investments where he provided financial planning and advice for investors.