Hi Jersey Guy!
I have yet to open a ROTH, however, I have a Trad IRA with Janus. Not an institution for the faint of heart, my returns in Janus Core Equity have been tremendous in 2005.
Further plans have been to end my relationship with Janus to move on to T. Rowe Price. I decided not to jump on the Vanguard bandwagon to take advantage of T Rowe Price's Latin America Fund. (Again, this type of investment is not for the faint of heart...I had to use all my retirement funds a few years back for survival and am making super aggressive moves to regain those funds. It's working!
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Where you open your ROTH is always important. Research all companies through Morningstar.com or Smartmoney.com. Also invest in a copy of the Wall Street Journal at your local coffee house and get as much information as possible. Finally, the experience of all the fab posters here is better than any paid financial planner.
All the best to you in your financial future! Cheers!