Northern Virginia | Western Maryland Market Office

Michael Robinson is a Managing Director and Market Manager of the Morgan Stanley Northern Virginia | Western Maryland, Market. He has over 37 years of experience in wealth management, and has been with the firm since 1986.

During his career, Michael has built and led Market teams in a variety of market areas including Northern Virginia, Western Maryland, Washington D.C. and the Carolinas. His passion is helping individuals develop to their full potential. He loves to see his entire unit grow to deliver a first class client experience and make a true difference in the lives of others. As a leader, Michael’s philosophy is simple: the combination of teamwork, coaching, accountability and time leads to success.

Senior management’s experience and diversity makes the Morgan Stanley Northern Virginia | Western Maryland, Market unique. Michael has assembled a strong and diverse organization dedicated to developing a multicultural group of talented professionals. Michael and his team seek opportunities to assist advisors with detailed product solutions leveraging the firm’s vast resources to insure successful outcomes for both advisors and their clients.

Michael’s 37+ years is an example of Morgan Stanley’s commitment to wealth management. Global wealth management is recognized as the primary growth engine to fuel the entire organization. The empowerment of its leadership teams, significant investment in its businesses, collaboration across all business channels, a pursuit of excellence, and a commitment to keeping the client first, are core elements for his career loyalty.

Michael graduated from Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 1985. He serves on the Virginia Tech Advisory Board, Pamplin School of Business Advisory Council and serves as Chair of Pamplin's School of Business Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee. Outside of the office, he enjoys fitness, golf, jazz piano and traveling with Paula, his spouse of 35 years.

Tim is currently the Associate Market Manager whose role is to help over 140 Financial Advisors leverage the suite of tools Morgan Stanley has designed to enhance client experience. Tim held two prior roles at Morgan Stanley before joining the local management team. He began his career with Morgan Stanley in 2014 as a Wealth Advisor Associate in Western NJ where he helped Financial Advisors develop financial plans for clients and prospects. In 2016, Tim joined the Annuity & Insurance Sales team in New York City where he spent 3 years gaining the expertise of the insurance industry and also obtained the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC^®) designation.

Tim graduated with a Bachelor of Science & Engineering from New York University. He currently resides in Arlington, VA with his wife Brittney (also an NYU grad) and two children Milani & Cameron. Outside of work, Tim serves as a mentor for minority students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) through the National Society of Black Engineers. He also enjoys recreational basketball, boxing, and exploring local (and not so local) hiking trails.

Mary Todd has over 20 years of experience within Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management organization. Mary joined Morgan Stanley in 2000 and has held roles of Branch Manager’s Assistant, Area Manager’s Assistant and was promoted to be the Assistant to the National Director of Sales for Morgan Stanley. She has worked in the Northern Virginia Market since 2006 where she serves as Market Administrator coordinating Market finance and expense management, events, new hire onboarding and providing general support to the Market Manager and branch offices. Mary holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a minor in Spanish from Russell Sage College.

Mary currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband John, two sons Hunter & Colin. In her off time she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and music.

Olfa has worked at Morgan Stanley for over 22 years in a variety of different management roles including 8 years spent in New York City. As the Senior Risk Officer, Olfa heads a team of risk professionals that provide guidance on firm policies, surveillance of various activities to adhere to regulations and management of all aspects of risk in the Northern VA | Western Maryland market.

Olfa graduated from the City College of New York with a Master’s degree in Economics and concentration in management. Outside of the office, she is an avid CrossFit practitioner and football enthusiast and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Eric joins Morgan Stanley from Ameriprise Financial where he was a Branch Manager responsible for the Baltimore and Annapolis offices.

A Maryland native and currently living in Millersville, Maryland with his family, Eric brings 20 years of financial services experience to Morgan Stanley. He spent the majority of his career with several national asset management firms supporting advisors in building dynamic practices and solving complex investment challenges.

Outside of the office, Eric is deeply involved in the lacrosse community as a coach, player and trainer for USA Lacrosse. He was a founding member of QG Community Charities and serves on the board of Harlem Lacrosse of Baltimore. Eric is also a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Anika Walker is the Market Business Service Officer for the Northern Virginia/Western Maryland Market. She leads and supervises the business service functions across seven branches in three states.

Anika joined the firm in 2016 after holding several positions with various firms in the financial services industry. She has over 15 years of experience in operations, risk/compliance and client service. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Anika worked as an Administrative Manager with Merrill Edge. In this capacity, she was responsible for the supervision of approximately 40 Financial Solutions Advisors across the state of Virginia.

Anika is currently a member of the Morgan Stanley Mid-Atlantic Diversity and Inclusion Council (IDEAL). She also serves as a member of the Business Service Advisory Council.

Outside of work, Anika enjoys spending time with her husband, son and daughter. She has spent the last four years as a troop leader for her daughter’s Girl Scout troop, which helps girls build confidence and become strong leaders.