Martin William Pernoll, of Santa Monica, California, a stockbroker formerly registered with Bay Mutual Financial, LLC, has been fined $25,000.00 and suspended for nine months from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member firm by consenting to findings that he, inter alia, executed unauthorized transactions, and failed to report customer disputes. Letter of…

Christopher B. Ariola, of Aliso Viejo, California, a stockbroker with Bay Mutual Financial, LLC, was barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity per an Office of Hearing Officers’ Default Decision containing findings that Ariola made unsuitable recommendations to investors. Department of Enforcement v. Christopher B. Ariola, No. 2012034139101 (Dec….

Christopher B. Ariola, of Aliso Viejo, California, a stockbroker with Bay Mutual Financial, LLC, was charged by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Department of Enforcement in a Complaint alleging that Ariola made unsuitable recommendations to investors. Department of Enforcement v. Christopher B. Ariola, No. 2012034139101 (Aug. 25, 2016). According to the Complaint, between December of 2011…