About Us
When we decided to open El Paseo Bank, we didn’t want it to be like every other bank. We wanted it to be a better bank.
Our intention was to offer a bank with good, old-fashioned customer service, where real people answer the phones when you call, and you can always speak with a friendly person empowered to make quick decisions and give expert advice.
El Paseo Bank has become one of Palm Desert’s premier locally owned and operated banks. What’s more, the impressive banking expertise provided by El Paseo’s board of directors has been instrumental in forming this outstanding community bank.
Exceptional Service. Quick Decisions.
Introducing the El Paseo Bank Board of Directors
Raymond J. Gustini: Mr. Gustini is a partner with the law firm Nixon Peabody, LLP, in Washington D.C., specializing in matters effecting banks and savings institutions. He has served on the Board of Frontier Bank since 1998.
David Karnes: Former-Senator Karnes is a partner with the law firm of Kutak Rock in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in real estate, banking and housing issues. He served as a United States Senator from the State of Nebraska and currently sits on the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka. He has served on the Board of Frontier Bank since 2002.
Clifford Miller: Mr. Miller is Chairman of the Clifford Group, Incorporated, a business-consulting organization, and is senior consultant to Shamrock Holdings, Inc., a Roy Disney company. Mr. Miller was Executive Vice President and a Director of Great Western Financial Corp. and Chairman and Chief Executive of Braun and Company. In addition, Mr. Miller also served as an advisor to the White House and other cabinet-level officials. He has been on the Board of Frontier Bank since 1998.
Andrew Montgomery: Mr. Montgomery is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Frontier/El Paseo Bank. He has served the organization since its foundation in 1998 and was named to his current capacity in January, 2003. Prior to the formation of Frontier Bank, Mr. Montgomery served as Vice President for Imperial Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. He joined the Board of Frontier Bank in 2003.
Merlin Olsen: Mr. Olsen is a national spokesman and businessman. He is one of the most decorated athletes of his time and has been elected to the Football Hall of Fame at the high school, college and professional levels. He is also a former broadcaster and actor. He has served on the Board of Frontier Bank since 2000.
Paul Schosberg: Mr. Schosberg is recently retired after concluding a 25-year career of service to the savings institutions business. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of America’s Community Bankers, the nation’s largest community bank trade association, and as Chief Executive Officer of New York League of Savings Institutions. He has served on the Board of Frontier Bank since 2000.
Alvin V. Shoemaker, Esq.: Mr. Shoemaker is a private investor. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of First Boston, Inc. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Blyth Eastman Paine Webber and its predecessor, Blyth Eastman Dillon and Co. He joined the Board of Frontier Bank in 2003.
Sam Spinello: Sam Spinello is a real estate investor and owner of companies that specialize in providing services to the commercial real estate industry. He serves on the board of directors for the Childrens Discovery Museum Of The Desert, The Southwestern Growers board of directors and is a commissioner on the Riverside County Sheriffs Executive Council. He also serves on the credit committee for Western Community Banc shares. He joined the board in 2006 |
