Alexander Ruiz

Alexander Ruiz is the Chief Operations Officer for The Prestige and Pacifica Companies. He has been a key driver behind their success and continued growth, significantly impacting their affiliates, including Black River Partners and Prestige Florida Fund Partners, where he serves as a manager.

Prior to becoming COO, Mr. Ruiz held the position of Director of Finance at Prestige, during which he successfully coordinated the financing of over two billion dollars in diverse real estate acquisitions. He also facilitated equity and institutional mezzanine capital transactions totaling over 500 million dollars. His role extended to maintaining relationships with institutional and local lenders as well as agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as orchestrating the creation of numerous community development districts and issuing public bond offerings.

Additionally, Mr. Ruiz has provided oversight for The Prestige & Pacifica Companies affiliates, including Pacifica Homes and EZ 2 Own Realty. Under his leadership, these became some of the leading single-family residential distressed acquisition and resale companies in Florida, boasting total sales of over 150 million dollars. The Prestige Companies has held a prominent position as one of the largest privately held multi-family development companies in Florida, with over 2,500 units completed or under construction since 2014.

Since 2012, Mr. Ruiz has been a manager and on the Advisory Board of Black River Partners, LLC, a diversified real estate investment fund with over 261 loans and more than $335 million in total transactions.

Mr. Ruiz holds an MBA and a graduate degree certificate in Finance and International Business from the University of Miami. He is a magna cum laude graduate from Florida International University with a B.A. in Political Science. He is a member of the Founders Club of the Baptist Health Foundation and was recognized by the SFBJ in 2023 as a recipient of the 40 under 40 award. He has also served on numerous non-profit and governmental boards, such as Kristi House and the City of Hialeah Personnel Board.