International leadership advisory and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has named Todd Taylor to its financial services practice, with a focus on clients in the wealth management sector.

Taylor steps in from start-up advisory firm Hedge Fund of Funds, where he served as co-founder and managing partner. Prior to that, he spent 22 years at Morgan Stanley in various roles, including leading the company's high net worth business. He will be based in New York.

Heidrick & Struggles has been operating since 1953 and has grown a global network with principal offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific.