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Adrian Ruiz

Chief Investment Officer

Adrian Ruiz is the Chief Investment Officer for Raza Development Fund, having joined the organization in 2018.  He is responsible for executing business strategies, managing the growth of assets under management, and leads an inter-disciplinary group of impact investment professionals across RDF’s education, housing, and healthcare lending verticals and New Markets Tax Credit practice. He most recently served as RDF’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer and head of the Education Finance practice in which he was directly responsible for the successful deployment of over $100 million in impact investments across the country.

Prior to joining RDF, he served as the Executive Director of Espiritu Schools, an emerging network of K-12 charter schools, where he was responsible for the overall operations and performance. Under his leadership, Espiritu became one of only four “A” rated local education agencies in the South Phoenix community. Mr. Ruiz has been involved in the education industry for over 13 years and possesses a diverse business background having worked in finance and accounting capacities with various domestic and international nonprofit organizations.

He received his B.S. in business finance from Arizona State University and holds an MBA from Benedictine University. He is alum of the Pahara Institute’s NextGen Network, serves as a reviewer for the Walton Family Foundation School Start-up Grant review committee, sits on the Governing Board for the Charter School Financing Partnership, and serves on the A for Arizona Expansion and Innovation Fund vetting committee. He is currently a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Level II Candidate.

Accomplishments:

  • MBA from Benedictine University
  • S. in Business Finance from Arizona State University
  • Alum of the Pahara Institute’s NextGen Network
  • Serves as reviewer for the Walton Family Foundation School Start-up Grant review committee
  • Serves on Governing Board for the Charter School Financing Partnership
  • Serves on the Governing Board for The BEE Project
  • Serves on the A for Arizona Expansion and Innovation Fund vetting committee
  • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Level II Candidate
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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