Park Potomac Branch Office

Edgar is an Executive Director and Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley’s Potomac, MD office. In his role, he is committed to partnering with financial advisors to grow their practices by leveraging the strength and breadth of Morgan Stanley’s best in class platform, resources, and intellectual capital. He is a strong advocate for advisors and their teams, focusing on helping them deliver meaningful outcomes for the clients and families they serve. Edgar’s leadership is centered around a collaborative and high-performing environment where professionals can thrive and where top talent is inspired to build their careers.

Before joining Morgan Stanley, Edgar spent over 15 years in various leadership roles at UBS, including strategy and field leadership roles across multiple markets. Throughout his career, he has remained passionate about mentoring and giving back, reflecting his belief in paying forward the guidance and support that influenced his own career path.

Edgar lives in Montgomery County, MD, with his wife Alina, and their daughter, Olivia. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, experiencing new cultures, and spending quality time with his family.

Ope Afe is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Central Maryland. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their high-net-worth clients’ and prospects’ advanced financial planning needs.

Ope began her career in financial services in 2005 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2023. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Advisor at T. Rowe Price in their Private Client Group in Owings Mills, MD. She has also held various wealth management roles at TIAA-CREF, SunTrust bank, PNC bank and Wells Fargo bank.

Ope is a graduate of Morgan State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in finance and graduated from Loyola University MD with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). She holds her Certified Financial Planner^® and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor^® designations. Ope lives in Howard County, MD and enjoys traveling, trying out new recipes and spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Maria Tashjian is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Maryland.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Maria began her career in financial services in 2006, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2010. Prior to being promoted to Private Banker in 2021, Maria served as the Associate Private Banker supporting Wealth Management offices in Virginia.

Maria is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master of Business Administration. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia with her family. Outside of the office, Maria enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering for local community organizations.

Vinny Parrett is a Vice President and the Business Development Manager for the Central Maryland Market. He specializes in assisting advisors in building their business, creating efficiency in their practice, and connecting them to the full suite of resources available at Morgan Stanley and its partners. Vinny has a passion for helping others, empowering colleagues to tap into their full potential, and delivering first class business to our clients.

Vinny has been with Morgan Stanley for eight years, with the past seven spent within Wealth Management. In his previous role, he managed a team of 30 employees who supported many advisors in building dynamic practices and growing their asset base. Previous experience includes risk management on the institutional side of the business, and capital markets product specialty in international equity and fixed income.

Vinny grew up in Brandywine Maryland, and is a graduate of Townson University, where majored in Finance, with a minor in Economics. When not at work, Vinny enjoys the great outdoors. He plays soccer, enjoys snowboarding, fishing & hunting, loves to golf, and travels the world. He also enjoys going to concerts and is an avid DC sports fan.

Vinny is passionate about giving back to the community, and frequently volunteers with KaBOOM, a national non-profit organization that builds incredible, kid-designed play spaces in underserved communities.