Roberto Ruiz

Roberto Ruiz is a Managing Director in the San Francisco Public Finance office of Stifel. Mr. Ruiz began his career in public finance with Stone & Youngberg, LLC in 2010 and has helped structure and bring to market over 300 financings totaling more than $3.0 billion. Mr. Ruiz specializes in assisting school districts with raising capital for schools, administrative facilities, and cash flow borrowings. These transactions include general obligation bonds, certificates of participation, land-secured financings, and short-term notes.

Within California, Mr. Ruiz has experience working with San Francisco Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, San Diego Unified School District, and Los Angeles Unified School District. Mr. Ruiz is a frequent speaker at conferences including the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO).

Mr. Ruiz received his Master in Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his Bachelor’s degree from Loyola University New Orleans. Mr. Ruiz maintains FINRA Series 50, 52 and 63 licenses.