Exhibit
10.27


 


FIRST
AMENDMENT TO


EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


This Amendment
to the Executive Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the         28th       
day of             October            
, 2011, by and among Daniel McKew (“McKew”), a resident of Baltimore, Maryland (hereinafter referred to in this
Agreement as “Employee”) and 1st Mariner Bank, a depository financial institution chartered under the laws
of Maryland, with its principal office in Baltimore, Maryland (hereinaftere referred to as “Employer”).


 


WHEREAS,
Employee and Employer entered into the Agreement on October 5, 2010, with an effective date of the same date;


 


WHEREAS,
the Agreement may be amended by the agreement of all parties;


 


WHEREAS,
Employee desires to terminate employment with Employer and to be relieved of his obligations under Sections 1 Scope of Employmment
and, Section 10, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation of the Agreement ;


 


WHEREAS,
the Employer desires that Employee remain employed with Employer through November 4, 2011: and


 


WHEREAS,
Employee is employed at Employer as President, in an executive managerial role with knowledge of the strategic goals, operations
and customers of Employer;


 


NOW THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the parties agree as follows:


 


Employer
agrees not to seek to enforce Section 1 and Section 10(a) of the Executive Employment Agreement, which would have required Employee
to perform the duties incident to the position of President, from seeking or accepting employment with another employer, from
accepting employment with any business or assist any business that is in competition with Employer, to solicit business of the
type performed by Employer, to solicit the customers, former customers and prospective customers of Employer and solict employees
of Employer.


 


The parties
agree to amend Section 2 Term of the Agreement to provide that the term of the Employee’s employment shall terminate on
November 4, 2011, unless terminated earlier by Employer for any reason.


 


Employee
agrees to remain as an Employee in his current positon, to faithfully and diligently perform the duties assigned to him by Employer,
to loyally devote his time and efforts to the business of Employer through November 4, 2011.


 


The parties
acknowledge and agree that this Amendment shall constitute the election of Employee to terminate the Agreement in accordance with
Section 4(d)(i) and Section 5(a) of the Agreement. In accordance with Section 5(a), Employee agrees not to seek any compensation,
wages, bonus, severance or other remuneration of value from Employer for services performed after November 4, 2011, including


 




but
  not limited to, the enforcement of the terms and covenants of Section 3 Compensation,
  Section 5 Compensation upon Termination and Section 6 c. Compensation.

 


Non-Disparagement


 


The Parties
agree that they will not disparage each other by making false or defamatory statements about each other or any negative statements,
disclosures or publications that portray unfavorably, reflect adversely on, or are derogatory or inimical to the best interests
of the other Party.


 


Employee
agrees to abide by all other terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Agreement as amended by the First Amendment to Executive
Employment Agreement.  


 


In
consideration of the promisies set forth in the First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement to or for the benefit of Employee,
Employee, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, personal representatives, adminstrators, assigns, attorneys and representatives,
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives and forever discharges Employer, all of its past, present and future parent,
subsidiary and affilated entities, and all owners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and attorneys
of any of the foregoing, and of all of its successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively and/or individually the ”Releasees”),
from any and all claims, agreements, rights, causes of action, suits, demands or liabilities of any nature whatsoever (collectively
referred to as “claims”) arising, occurring or existing at law or in equity at any time prior to the effective date
of this First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (“Effective Date”), whether or not known or claimed as of
the Effective Date. Employee understands and acknowledges that this General Release is intended to and does waive and release
any and all claims arising from or relating to employment with and or the termination of his employment with Employer and/or the
Releasees, any and all claims for breach of its or their policies, rules, regulations, or handbooks or for breach of express or
implied contracts or express or implied covenants of good faith, and any and all claims for wrongful discharge, defamation, invasion
of privacy, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, violation of public policy, retaliation, mental distress or any other personal
injury; any and all claims for back pay, front pay or for any kind of compensatory, special or consequential damages, punitive
or liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, costs, disbursements or expenses of any kind whatsoever, including any and all claims
for failure to pay in whole or in part any compensation or benfits, including vacation pay and severance pay prior to the Effective
Date; any and all claims arising under federal, state or local constitutions, laws, rules or regulations or court decision common
law, including that which relates to prohibiting employment discrimination based upon age, race, color, sex, religion, handicap
or disability, national origin or any other protected category or characteristic, including but not limited to any and all claims
arising under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1866,
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, 42 USC Sections
1981, 1983 and 1985, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the False Claims Act, Article 49B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, the Baltimore City Code,and/or any other federal, state or local human rights, civil rights, employment discrimination
or employment related statute, or regulation; any and all other claims of any kind whatsoever that Employee has or may have against
Employer and/or any or all of the other Releasees as of the Effective Date. 


 





The
General Release does not apply to any rights or claims under the ADEA that may arise after the Effective Date.


 


 


Age
Discrimination in Employment Act; Consideration Period.


The
Release set forth above in Paragraph 4.A. includes claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. It is understood
that Employee has been advised to consult, and in fact has consulted, with an attorney of his own choosing to review this Agreement
and this Release, as it pertains to waiving any claims of age discrimination, before signing this Agreement. Employee is provided
twenty-one (21) days from the date his attorney receives this Agreement on his behalf within which to have the Agreement and this
Release reviewed by Employee and their attorney, and then to execute the Agreement. Employee, upon executing the Agreement, has
seven (7) days from that date to revoke acceptance of this Agreement. If Employee does not revoke their acceptance within said
seven (7) days, this Agreement will become effective. If Employee revokes this Agreement, all of FMB’s obligations under
this Amendment shall become null and void. Employee acknowledges that the waiver of claims contained in this Amendment is completely
voluntary and not the result of any duress or coercion.


 


IN
WITNESS THEREOF, The parties this    28th     day of       October      ,
2011, have executed 


 


this
Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement as of the day and year first above written.


 


 


Signed:


 


EMPLOYEE


 


 


 


	\S\ Daniel
    McKew	 	10/28/11
	Daniel
    McKew	 	Date


 


1ST
MARINER BANK


 


 


	By:  \S\ Mark
        Keidel	 	10/28/11
	Mark Keidel	 	Date


 


	President	 
	Title