I have worked with two other financial planners over the course of time. I am extremely pleased…read morethat Pasquale is now handling my ENTIRE portfolio. I originally became associated with him when I had a small amount to invest. He has continually helped me to grow my initial investment as well as advising me for all other investments. I am totally pleased that when it became necessary to roll over my employer 401k, I turned it over to him without hesitation. As the market has its ups and downs, there has not been a period of time where he has not managed to wipe off the loss and increase my account values. He is very in-tune with market, and is always more than happy to review your portfolio and answer any questions in layman terms. His integrity is outstanding. There is no doubt that he has his clients best interest at heart. F. L. Have no idea why yelp has me as living in San Fran. I reside in Clifton, NJ and fine Pasquale's Rutherford location quite convenient.

We have been clients of Pasquale's now for about 5 years as a customer at his Clifton location. My…read morehusband and I are financially doing great in his care so when he moved to his Rutherford location, it was a no brainer to follow him. Pasquale is an energetic bright minded strategist and his integrity is unparalleled. He is quick to respond and is forward thinking yet always works in your realm of investment comfort. I have recommended Pasquale in the past and will continue to do so. He is outstanding!

I have been a customer of First Hope Bank for over 20 years! They have always been there for me…read morepersonally and professionally! The people that work there go above and beyond for there customers! Thanks First Hope Bank!!!!!

Hard to review a bank but I'll offer a few general assessments and thoughts…read more 1. They are not adapting well to new technology. As part of the high interest account I signed up for I was required to sign for online statements. The website button you had to click to sign up didn't work. When I called a branch they were pretty clueless. Issue was finally resolved but it took a long time. They don't embrace messaging via the website like so many other banks have. Instead they ask you to call or come in person. 2. Not customer oriented. I had an issue related to fraudulent transactions which they didn't accommodate my desire to do it via electronic means rather than the hassle of a trip. I was given the wrong form to complete and again staff didn't seem knowledgeable about the process. A lot of "I don't know the answer- I have to ask someone". Also when I signed up for my account at the branch process took much longer than other local banks I've signed up with. 3. Inconvenient branches. I live in Netcong (the heart of their home base) about 20 minutes to the closest branch. I only anticipated going to a branch once for signup so distance wasnt a big deal. But when you have to go into a branch (see above) and all their branches are in more rural areas (i.e. you can't hit them on the way to other errands) it's a pain in the neck. Again their mentality seems to be they want to remain a brick and mortar bank and only embrace online banking as much as they have to. They might play well with some older folks but not the younger generation of bank customers. If you're looking to get a high yield interest account ($10k limit) it might be worth it to to get an account. Anything else I would strongly advise looking elsewhere. By comparison another local bank, Provident, does things so much better. More frustration with this bank than all my other banks (BoA, Wells Fargo, Provident) combined.

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