About Edward Perkins
Howard Perkins is a Managing Director, Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Management Director at Morgan Stanley. He has over 30 years of experience in finance and has been with the firm since 2009.
Howard focuses on creating customized wealth management strategies for clients with a particular emphasis on portfolio management. He leverages his experience of having managed investments through many market cycles and having learned the importance of having a long-term outlook when constructing individualized portfolios. Helping clients achieve their financial objectives and providing guidance through times of high volatility are his greatest strengths.
Howard began his career as Senior Vice President at Gilford Securities in 1984, before joining UBS as a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor in 2003. He received a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado and earned a M.B.A. in Finance from Indiana University. In addition, he has been recognized by Forbes/SHOOK Best-in-State Wealth Advisors (2025 ,2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018) and Financial Times Top Financial Advisors "FT 400" (2018, 2017, 2015, and 2014).
Howard has an immense passion for the French language and culture, which has led him to become fluent in French, and he is presently the head of a local chapter of a global organization dedicated to promoting the culture, traditions and food and wine of Burgundy, France. He enjoys playing sports and competing in running races and racket sports including tennis, squash and platform tennis. He has three adult children.
2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors
Source: ft.com. Data compiled by the Financial Times based the following time periods:
Awarded 2018; data 6/30/15 - 6/30/17
Awarded 2017; data 9/30/14 - 9/30/16
Awarded 2015; data 9/30/13 - 9/30/14
Awarded 2014; data 9/30/12 - 9/30/13
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