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Ryan B. Cerney

ALPACA SECURITIES LLC
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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CRD#: 6446172
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Professional summary


Ryan Bradley Cerney, who also goes by Brad Cerney, is a registered financial professional currently at ALPACA SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York.

Ryan is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Ryan has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 24, Series 23, Series 4, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Brad Cerney

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 7, 2025 - Present

ALPACA SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 12 E 49th St. Floor 11, New York, NY 10017
BD
CRD#: 288202
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 26, 2021 - September 27, 2023

APEX CLEARING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 13071
DALLAS, TX
Past

August 26, 2016 - December 18, 2019

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
Lone Tree, CO
Past

May 26, 2015 - May 24, 2016

OPTIONSXPRESS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 103849
CHICAGO, IL

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Colorado
(3/7/2025)
RR
New York
(3/7/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/28/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Investors' Exchange LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq BX, Inc.
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm


AS
ALPACA SECURITIES LLC
ALPACA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 288202 / SEC#: , 8-69928

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
12 E 49th St. Floor 11, New York, NY 10017
Mailing Address
12 E 49th St. Floor 11, New York, NY 10017
Phone number
(941) 231-4093
Established
Delaware since 03/15/2017
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
ALPACADB, INC.SOLE MEMBER
DIAZ, ZACHARY LUCIANOSR. DIRECTOR CUSTODY & SETTLEMENT, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER6027965
DUSSEAULT, DAVID STANLEYPRESIDENT AND COO2819891
GARZA, FELIPEAML COMPLIANCE OFFICER4613815
LEE, TONYGLOBAL HEAD OF BROKERAGE5618563
SAUGSTAD, MONIQUE DCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4127241
TAIFI, MEHDICHIEF RISK OFFICER5977322
WETTERWALD, TAMMY CAOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINOP6113272

Disclosures


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Company Information


ALPACA SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 288202New York, NY 10017

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