About Us

As Head of Accounting and Finance, Priscilla Ruiz plays a central role in powering Sovereign’s operations behind the scenes. She oversees all financial operations for Sovereign, including accounting, reporting, and internal controls across the firm’s portfolio. Priscilla brings a unique combination of real estate expertise and advanced financial acumen, leveraging her experience as a licensed real estate professional alongside a strong foundation in accounting to effectively manage the firm’s high transaction volume and operational complexity.

Priscilla holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Florida International University and earned her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from St. Thomas University. Her dual background in finance and real estate provides a strategic advantage in driving operational efficiency and financial discipline throughout the organization.

William Figueroa serves as Managing Director of Sovereign where he is responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives and expanding the firm’s acquisition and disposition platform on behalf of its institutional partners and investors. William began his real estate career as a title processor with a leading South Florida firm, where he developed a comprehensive understanding of transaction mechanics, financing structures, and a broad range of asset classes. Over the course of more than 20 years in residential real estate, he has built a distinguished reputation for precision, execution, and operational leadership in high-volume transaction environments.

Since joining Sovereign in 2013, William has participated in more than 30,000 transactions, playing a pivotal role in scaling the firm’s platform and solidifying its position as a nationally recognized leader in single-family rental acquisition and disposition.

Jason Litwack is a Managing Director of Sovereign Real Estate Group, where he focuses on operations, strategic partnerships and business growth across the platform. He brings more than a decade of experience in the single-family home rental space as both a sponsor and institutional partner, helping build and scale acquisition, renovation and management platforms across multiple markets.

Jason is also a sponsor and strategic advisor to several real estate investment firms and has been involved in more than $650 million of transactions across retail, industrial and office assets throughout the Midwest and East Coast. Earlier in his career, Jason was an associate in the capital markets group at White & Case LLP in New York. He earned his JD with honors from Brooklyn Law School and his BA with honors from Tufts University, and he serves as President of the Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Endowment Corporation and sits on its Executive Board.

Raul Pino is Managing Director of Sovereign Real Estate Group, where he focuses on leading the firm’s national single-family rental acquisition and disposition platform. In this role, he directs portfolio sourcing, underwriting, and transaction execution on behalf of institutional investors, private equity sponsors, and large-scale operators seeking scalable residential exposure across high-growth U.S. markets.

With more than 13 years of experience in the single-family home rental space, Raul brings the perspective of both broker and principal to every engagement. His disciplined, data-driven approach to underwriting and execution has supported the acquisition and disposition of over 30,000 single-family homes nationwide, helping position Sovereign as a trusted operating and advisory partner to institutional SFR and build-to-rent capital.

Raul is based in South Florida, where he lives with his wife and two children.