The Stanford Group (Suisse) has appointed Leo Schrutt as senior managing director in the company’s Zurich office. Mr Schrutt was most recently with Julius Baer where he was head of research and portfolio management for the company’s private banking division. Mr Schrutt, will assist Stanford in growing its wealth management business in Zurich and throughout Europe. Zurich-based Stanford Group (Suisse) is an independent asset management and investment advisory company which provides private wealth management services to high net worth clients. Stanford Group (Suisse) is part of the Stanford Financial Group, a US-based global network of financial services companies, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Zurich is Stanford’s European head office.