Armstrong joins First Hope Bank

Hope — Lance R. Armstrong has joined First Hope Bank as a Registered Investment Representative with Raymond James Financial Services at First Hope. In this capacity, he will assist area residents with income, retirement and educational planning and tax-advantaged products, as well as residential mortgages and home equity lines of credit and loans. “Lance has a very strong background in assisting Northwest New Jersey residents with investment products, and we are glad to welcome someone with his expertise,” said Edward F. Walker, Jr., senior vice president for Investment and Trust Services. Armstrong most recently served as Registered Investment Advisor at another financial institution. He received the Leadership Roundtable Award for 2006 from Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, as one its top producing representatives. Armstrong holds the New Jersey Life and Health Insurance licenses and both Series 6 and 63 Securities licenses. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Newton with their child. He enjoys golf, fishing and hunting. First Hope Bank is a full-service financial institution with locations in Andover, Blairstown, Great Meadows, Hackettstown, Hope and Sparta. For more information, log on to www.firsthope.com or e-mail info@firsthope.com.