Town and Country Bank Announces Two Leadership Team Promotions

Micah Bartlett, President and Chief Executive Officer of Town and Country Financial Corporation (“TCFC”) (OTC Pink: TWCF), the parent company of Town and Country Bank (“TCB”), announced that Shelly Dowell has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Culture Officer and Wendy Kernan has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer.

Shelly Dowell has been serving as Vice President, Marketing Director since joining the company in 2017. Her industry experience in marketing spans more than 25 years. “Shelly has drastically improved our marketing function by providing a clear focus to our organization’s overarching strategy through results-orientated marketing and sales efforts. In her new role, Shelly will continue to lead our marketing efforts in conjunction with our company’s vision and mission while integrating our brand with the organization’s culture,” said Bartlett.

Wendy Kernan joined TCB in 2014 following a 14-year career in the banking industry. In her new role, Wendy will continue to lead branch services, operations, and technology, ensuring TCB is optimized to remain competitive in our markets. According to Bartlett, “Wendy’s promotion is well-deserved as she has been the driving force for building operational excellence within our branch network, from sales, cross-sales, and referral growth to employing an efficient staffing model.”

“Shelly and Wendy have been instrumental in our company’s rapid growth and success over the past several years. As a result, I am confident in the continued growth and success under this new leadership, as TCB continues to build itself as the downstate financial services leader,” said Bartlett. By welcoming two new members to the Bank’s Leadership Team, Bartlett will continue to strategically move the company forward with an innovative approach.

About Town and Country Bank and Peoples Prosperity Bank

Town and Country Financial Corporation, headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, operates as the parent holding company for Town and Country Bank including the Bank's subsidiary, Town and Country Banc Mortgage Services, Inc. (TCBMSI), with locations throughout the central, west-central, and metro-east areas of Illinois. While the Company specializes in commercial banking and mortgage lending, additional products and services offered through its 12 branch offices include retail banking, affordable housing finance options, Small Business Administration 504 and 7(a) loan programs, trust and investments, and agricultural banking. The Company, under TCBMSI, operates Community Mortgage Partners as a third-party provider for residential mortgages to other financial institutions throughout the United States.

Since the Company began in 1962, it has opened multiple branch locations, acquired four community banks and three separate bank branch locations, and grown two Loan Production Offices into full-service branch locations. In 2017, Town and Country became an Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Company to gain traction toward reaching new goals and producing impactful results for its customers. Town and Country Financial Corporation shares are quoted under the symbol TWCF.