Stonehage Fleming, the international multi-family office, has named Isabel Villalba Schmid as trustee director in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, effective immediately.

She joins Stonehage Fleming’s Fiduciary team from ACE Trustees SA, where she was vice president – wealth planner.

Prior to this she was head of client operations (Switzerland) of Geneva Management Group and senior trust manager at Rothschild & Co. She has also held roles at Cititrust and Ferrier Lullin & Cie.

Isabel will act in a management and leadership role for trusts and companies managed out of Switzerland. She will also develop new business opportunities for the Group.

Based in Neuchatel, she reports into Philippe de Salis, head of fiduciary Switzerland.

Philippe de Salis said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Isabel to our expert Fiduciary team in Switzerland. Her extensive experience will make her a valuable addition to the team as we support families’ intergenerational succession planning.

"We look forward to working with her closely, as we continue our commitment to being the distinguished independent adviser to the world’s leading families and wealth creators.”