Ryan Bartholomew Lacedonia, of Tampa, Florida, a stockbroker registered with TIAA-Cref Individual and Institutional Services LLC, was the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint filed on October 26, 2022, in which the customer requested $35,000.00 in damages in the form of a rebate of all fees and commissions based upon allegations that Lacedonia misled the customer about employer sponsored plan products during the time that Lacedonia was associated with TIAA-Cref. The matter was closed by his employer on November 9, 2022 as “no action.”
This is not the first time that Lacedonia has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related dispute concerning Lacedonia’s conduct in the securities industry. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure shows that Lacedonia was also referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint that was settled on August 3, 2022, for $22,637.47 in damages based upon allegations that Lacedonia provided misleading information to the customer in connection with the recommendation and sale of municipal bond funds when Lacedonia was associated with TIAA-Cref.
Lacedonia’s registration with TIAA-Cref was terminated on April 29, 2022. Lacedonia has been registered with Equitable Advisors LLC as a stockbroker and investment adviser representative since April 25, 2022.
