Fiduciary Trust Company International, a global wealth manager based in Coral Gables, Fla., has appointed Yolanda Perez to the position of wealth director.

Perez was formerly senior manager and trust and estate practitioner in the international wealth-structuring unit at Scotia Wealth Management in Miami.

Perez received a bachelor’s degree in international development from McGill University in Montreal. She earned a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of London. Perez graduated from the University of Miami School of Law with an L.L.M. in international law.

Fiduciary Trust Company International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, a global investment management corporation headquartered in San Mateo, Calif.