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EX-10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 24, 2020, by
and between TC FEDERAL BANK, a Georgia bank (the “Bank”) and GREG EIFORD, a resident of Georgia (“Executive”). The Bank and Executive are sometimes hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the
“Parties” and, individually, as a “Party.” 
 WHEREAS, Executive is currently engaged
as the President of the Bank; and 
 WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to employ Executive to serve as its Chief Executive Officer and as a
member of its board of directors (the “Board”), effective as of January 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), and Executive wishes to be so employed by the Bank, all upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the Agreement’s mutual covenants, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
 1.
Definitions. The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: 
 (a)
“Cause” shall mean a termination of Executive’s employment as a result of: 
 (i) any act by
Executive of fraud against, material misappropriation from, or material dishonesty to the Bank during the Term; 
 (ii)
conduct by Executive that amounts, to willful misconduct, gross and willful insubordination, or gross neglect in the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder; 

(iii) Executive’s indictment for (or its procedural equivalent), or entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with
respect to, a crime involving breach of trust or moral turpitude or any felony; 
 (iv) the Bank’s receipt of any form
of notice, written or otherwise, that any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Bank intends to institute any form of formal or informal regulatory action against Executive; 

(v) Executive’s removal and/or permanent prohibition from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an
order issued under 12 U.S.C. Section 1818(e) or (g); 
 (vi) the exhibition of a standard of behavior within the scope
of or related to Executive’s employment that is materially disruptive to the orderly conduct of the Bank’s business operations (including, without limitation, substance abuse or sexual harassment or sexual misconduct that violates federal
or state law); 
 (vii) Executive’s breach of any fiduciary duty owed to the Bank; or 

(viii) a material breach of the terms of this Agreement by Executive not cured by Executive within ten (10) business days
after his receipt of the Bank’s written notice 

  
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thereof, including, without limitation, a material failure by Executive to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities in the manner and to the extent required under this. Agreement,
and, in the event Executive does not cure said condition, the Bank terminates his employment within thirty (30) days after the period for curing said condition has expired; 

each of the foregoing to be determined by the Board in the reasonable exercise of its discretion and acting in good faith. 

(b) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, provided the Change
in Control also constitutes a change in the ownership of the Bank, or in a substantial portion of the assets of the Bank, as applicable, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 

(i) During any twelve (12)-month period, the individuals who are members of the Board immediately before the beginning of such
twelve (12)-month period (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least 50% of the Board during that twelve (12)-month period; provided, however, that if the
election, or nomination for election by the Bank’s shareholders, of any new director was approved in advance by a vote of at least 50% of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member of
the Incumbent Board; 
 (ii) Upon the consummation of any acquisition, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other similar
transaction immediately after which the shareholders of the Bank immediately before such transaction own less than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Bank or the Person resulting from such transaction if not the Bank;
provided, however, that the event described in this Subsection (ii) shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control by virtue of any of the following acquisitions: (A) by the Bank, (B) by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Bank, or (C) by an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; 

(iii) When any Person or more than one Person acting as a group acquires, or has acquired during any twelve (12)-month period)
more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the Bank immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, including without limitation stock or assets of the Bank. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any merger, share exchange or other transaction pursuant to which the Bank reorganizes or converts into a
holding company structure, immediately following the consummation of which the holders of Bank common stock immediately preceding the consummation of such transaction hold the same percentage ownership interest in such holding company as they held
in the Bank, subject only to adjustments necessary to reflect the elimination of Bank common stock interests held by holders of Bank common stock exercising their rights as objecting or dissenting shareholders, and/or the elimination of fractional
share interests resulting from the use of an exchange ratio other than one share of holding company common stock for each share of Bank common stock, shall not constitute a Change in Control. 

(c) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. 

  
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 (d) “Competitive Business” shall mean an enterprise
that is in the business of offering banking products and/or services, which services and/or products are similar or substantially identical to those offered by the Bank during Executive’s employment with the Bank. 

(e) “Disability” shall mean a condition for which benefits are payable to Executive under any long-term
disability insurance coverage then provided to Executive by the Bank; or, if no such coverage is then being provided, the inability of Executive to perform the essential functions of Executive’s duties under this Agreement with or without
reasonable accommodation for a period of at least ninety (90) days in the aggregate in any rolling one hundred and eighty (180)-day period, as determined by an independent physician selected by the Board.

 (f) “Good Reason” shall mean if, during the term of Executive’s employment under this
Agreement, and without Executive’s consent, the following occurs: 
 (i) any breach of the material terms of this
Agreement by the Bank; 
 (ii) any material and adverse change in the reporting relationship(s), authority, duties or
responsibilities of Executive; 
 (iii) any assignment of duties that are materially and adversely inconsistent with
Executive’s position or that are materially and adversely inconsistent with Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities described in this Agreement; 

(iv) the relocation of Executive without Executive’s consent to any principal place of employment that is a material
change from the main office of the Bank as the Bank may from time to time designate; provided, however, this Subsection (iv) shall not apply in the case of business travel which requires Executive to relocate temporarily for periods of
ninety (90) days or less; or 
 (v) any material and adverse change in Executive’s Base Salary or annual bonus
opportunity. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event shall constitute Good Reason unless Executive notifies the Board in writing regarding
the existence of the condition(s) constituting Good Reason no later than thirty (30) days after Executive knows of the condition(s), the Bank does not cure said condition within thirty (30) days after receipt of Executive’s written
notice and, in the event the Bank does not cure said condition, Executive terminates his employment within thirty (30) days after the period for curing said condition has expired without the Bank having cured same. 

(g) “Material Contact” shall mean the contact between Executive and each customer or potential
customer: 
 (i) With whom or which Executive dealt on behalf of the Bank; 

(ii) Whose dealings with the Bank were coordinated or supervised by Executive; 

(iii) About whom Executive obtained confidential information in the ordinary course of business as a result of Executive’s
association with the Bank; or 

  
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 (iv) Who receives products or services authorized by the Bank, the sale or
provision of which results or resulted in compensation, commissions, or earnings for Executive with in two years prior to the date of the Executive’s termination. 

(h) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, bank, credit union, general or limited
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind or nature. 

(i) “Territory” shall mean, to the extent the Bank carries on business therein, (i) Thomas County,
Georgia and its adjacent counties, Grady, Colquitt. Brooks, and Mitchell Counties, Georgia, (ii) Leon County, Florida and its adjacent counties, Gadsden, Wakulla, Jefferson and Liberty Counties, Florida, (iii) Chatham County, Georgia and
its adjacent counties, Liberty, Bryan, and Effingham Counties, Georgia as well as the adjacent Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort Metropolitan Statistical Area, (iv) other communities within a 75-mile
distance of any branch or loan production office of the Bank, and (v) in the event that the Bank expands the geographic reach of its business to other counties during Executive’s employment, the definition of Territory shall expand to
include such additional counties. 
 2. Employment. The Bank hereby employs Executive, Executive hereby accepts such employment, as
Chief Executive Officer of the Bank with such duties and responsibilities as are customarily performed by persons acting in such capacities and as may be delegated from time to time to Executive by the Board upon and pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
 3. Term and Duties. 

(a) Term. The period of Executive’s employment with the Bank under this Agreement shall commence as of the
Effective Date and shall continue fora period of three (3) years unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Agreement (the “Initial Term”). If the Agreement is in effect at the end of the Initial Term, the Term, as
defined herein, shall be renewed automatically for successive twelve-month periods (each a “Renewal Term”) unless and until one Party gives written notice to the other of its or his intent not to extend this Agreement with
such written notice to be given not less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any subsequent Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event such notice of non-renewal is properly
given, this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the remaining Initial Term or Renewal Term then in effect, subject to earlier termination in connection with the termination of Executive’s employment pursuant to this Agreement. In the event
that any Party provides timely notice of non-renewal of the Agreement, Executive shall terminate his employment with the Bank on expiration of the Term (the Initial Term and any subsequent Renewal Terms
hereinafter referred to as the “Term”). 
 (b) Performance of Duties. During the Term, except
for periods of illness, disability, reasonable vacation periods, and authorized leaves of absence, all subject to policies generally applicable to senior executives of the Bank, Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time,
attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his duties under this Agreement. Executive shall be eligible to participate as a member in community, civic, religious, or similar organizations, and may pursue personal investments, which
in either event do not present any material conflict of interest with the Bank (with prior written approval by the Board during the Term), or unfavorably affect in any material respect the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement.

 (c) Directorship. Executive shall be appointed to serve as a member of the Board beginning on the Effective Date
and until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank or 

  
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until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, during the Term, the Board shall nominate Executive for election as a member of the Board, including without limitation in connection
with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank and, at the expiration of each then-current term, re-election as a member of the Board. 

(d) No Other Agreement. Executive shall have no employment contract or other written or oral agreement concerning
employment with any organization, entity or person other than the Bank during the Term. 
 4. Compensation. 

(a) Base Salary. The Bank shall pay Executive a base salary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per year
during the first year of the Initial Term (the “Base Salary”). Following the first anniversary of the Initial Term and thereafter (including during any Renewal Term), Executive’s Base Salary may be increased (but not
decreased) at the discretion of the Board; such initial Base Salary, or any increased Base Salary, shall be payable in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Bank’s normal pay practices, but not less frequently than monthly.

 (b) Incentive Compensation. Subject to applicable law, including any required regulatory approval, Executive shall
be eligible to participate in an annual incentive compensation program. For each calendar year during the Term (prorated for any partial calendar year), Executive shall be eligible to receive annual incentive compensation in an amount of up to
thirty percent (30%) of his Base Salary earned for that calendar year (“Incentive Compensation”). The performance measures for any given year shall be set by the Board after consultation with Executive no later than November
30th of the year preceding the year to which the Incentive Compensation opportunity relates. Entitlement to and payment of such Incentive Compensation and any related holdbacks are subject to the
discretion and approval of the Board. Any Incentive Compensation earned shall be payable no later than sixty (60) days following the calendar quarter in which the Incentive Compensation is earned, in accordance with the Bank’s normal
practices for the payment of Incentive Compensation. To be entitled to any payment of Incentive Compensation, Executive must be employed by the Bank on the last day of the applicable calendar year in which the Incentive Compensation is earned. 

(c) Stock Option and Equity Awards. Executive will be eligible to participate in any stock option plan, restricted stock
and long-term equity incentive plans offered by the Bank to senior executives on the same basis as such other similarly situated employees of the Bank and terms consistent with Executive’s position with the Bank. 

(d) Reimbursement of Expenses; Automobile Use. Executive shall be entitled to each of the following: 

(i) the Bank shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel and entertainment expenses incurred by Executive in the
performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, in accordance with the terms provided in the Bank’s applicable policies and procedures, and as the Board has adopted or may adopt in the future; 

(ii) the Bank shall pay or reimburse Executive for actual monthly dues paid and business-related expenditures associated with
the membership at his country club or similar social club. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bank shall not pay or reimburse Executive for any initiation fee related to Executive’s membership or enrollment in any such club without prior
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 (iii) the Bank shall provide Executive with a monthly automobile allowance
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per month. 
 Executive agrees, as a condition of any such reimbursement, to submit verification of the nature
and amount of such expenses in accordance with such reimbursement policies and in sufficient detail to comply with rules and regulation promulgated by the United States Department of Treasury. 

(e) Clawback of Compensation. Executive agrees to repay the gross amount of any compensation previously paid to
Executive under this Agreement that is subject to recovery under any applicable law (including any rule of any exchange or service through which the securities of the Bank are then traded) or compensation recoupment policy the Bank may adopt from
time to time, including, but not limited to, the following circumstances: 
 (i) where such compensation was in excess of
what should have been paid because the determination of the amount due was based, in whole or in part, on materially inaccurate financial information of the Bank; 

(ii) where such compensation constitutes “excessive compensation” within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. Part 30, Appendix
A; 
 (iii) where Executive has committed, is substantially responsible for, or has violated, the respective acts, omissions,
conditions, or offenses outlined under 12 C.F.R. Section 359.4(a)(4); or 
 (iv) if the Bank becomes, and for so long as
the Bank remains, subject to the provisions of 12 U.S.C. Section 1831o(f), where such compensation exceeds the restrictions imposed on the senior executive officers of such an institution. 

Executive agrees to return within sixty (60) days, or within any earlier timeframe required by applicable law or any recoupment policy,
any such compensation properly identified by the Bank by written notice. If Executive fails to return such compensation within the applicable time period, Executive agrees that the amount of such compensation may be deducted from any and all other
compensation owed to Executive by the Bank. The provisions of this Section 4(e) shall be modified to the extent, and remain in effect for the period, required by applicable law. 

5. Participation in Benefit Plans. 

(a) Incentive, Savings, and Retirement Plans. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all other
incentive, savings, and retirement plans, practices, policies, and programs applicable generally to senior executive officers of the Bank, on the same basis as such other similarly situated employees of the Bank and consistent with Executive’s
position with the Bank, in accordance with the terms of such plans, practices, policies and programs, as may be amended from time to time. 

(b) Health and Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Term, Executive and Executive’s dependents shall be eligible for
participation in and shall receive all benefits under any health and welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Bank, to the extent 

  
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applicable to similarly situated executives of the Bank and their eligible dependents and subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility requirements (including any required premium payments or
other costs) therefore as may be prescribed by the Bank and set forth in the terms of such plans, practices, policies and programs from time to time. 

(c) Paid Time Off. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to annual paid time off in accordance with the policies
that the Bank periodically establishes for similarly situated executives of the Bank. 
 6. Payments and Benefits to Executive Upon
Termination of Employment. The Bank may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement for any reason with (except upon termination of Executive’s employment for Cause) thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to
Executive, and Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment under this Agreement with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Bank. The rights and obligations of the Bank and Executive in the event of employment termination
during the Term are set forth in this Section 6 as follows: 
 (a) Death Benefits.
Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death during. the Term, the
Bank shall pay Executive, or as applicable, his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, as the case may be, a lump sum payment for (i) the Base Salary earned but unpaid through the Executive’s date of termination,
(ii) accrued but unused paid time off as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and (iii) any reimbursements for expenses incurred but not yet paid under Section 4(d) (the “Accrued
Obligations”). Such Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive within thirty (30) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment (or. if later, following presentation of supporting documentation for
unreimbursed expenses in accordance with Section 4(d)). 
 (b) Disability Benefits. If the
Board determines that Executive has incurred a Disability (whether or not any applicable long-term disability insurance carrier deems him to have incurred a Disability), the Bank may terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement on
account of Executive’s Disability. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Bank by reason of Disability, the Bank shall pay to Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to
his estate, as the case may be, a lump sum payment of any Accrued Obligations within thirty (30) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment (or, if later, following presentation of supporting documentation for
unreimbursed expenses in accordance with Section 4(d)). 
 (c) Termination for Cause or by
Executive Without Good Reason. Following Executive’s termination for Cause or a termination by Executive without Good Reason upon thirty (30) days’ written notice, the Bank shall pay Executive a lump sum payment of any Accrued
Obligations within thirty (30) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment (or, if later, following presentation of supporting documentation for unreimbursed expenses in accordance with
Section 4(d)). Executive shall have no right to any other compensation or benefits (except for vested benefits under any employee benefit plan in accordance with the terms of the plan and any right to continued health
coverage the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, if applicable, or similar state law (“COBRA”)) for any period after a termination for Cause or a termination by Executive without Good
Reason upon thirty (30) days’ written notice, and all outstanding unvested equity and shares/units associated with outstanding performance cycles and all unvested options or other equity awards will be cancelled. 

  
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 (d) Other Qualifying Events of Termination. Upon Executive’s
termination of employment for Good Reason or the Bank’s termination of Executive’s employment for any reason other than death. Disability or Cause, Executive shall be entitled to the following: 

(i) the Bank shall pay to Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries,
or to his estate, as the case may be, a lump sum payment of any Accrued Obligations within thirty (30) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment (or, if later, following presentation of supporting documentation for
unreimbursed expenses in accordance with Section 4(d)):, and 
 (ii) the Bank shall pay to
Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, as the case may be, an amount equal to Executive’s then-current Base Salary (or, if greater, the rate in effect before any
reduction in Base Salary that gave rise to termination of Executive’s employment for Good Reason), to be paid in equal monthly installments and in accordance with the Bank’s regular payroll practices. over a period of twelve
(12) months following the date of termination of his employment (“Severance”). 
 Any amounts
due pursuant to this Section 6(d) shall be subject to Section 8(a). Executive shall have no right to any other compensation or benefits (except for vested benefits under any employee benefit plan
in accordance with the terms of the plan and any right to continued health coverage under COBRA or similar state law) for any period after termination. 

7. Change in Control. 

(a) If during the Term and during the period beginning six (6) months prior to, and ending twelve (12) months after
the date of the closing of a Change in Control, Executive experiences a termination of employment either by Executive for Good Reason or the Bank for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause, then, in addition to any Severance payable
pursuant to Section 6(d), the Bank shall pay to Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, as the case may be, an amount equal to two (2) times
the sum of (i) Executive’s then-current Base Salary (or, if greater, the rate in effect before any reduction in Base Salary that gave rise to termination of Executive’s employment for Good Reason) plus (ii) the average annual
bonus paid to Executive with respect to the three (3) calendar-year period immediately preceding Executive’s termination of employment, to be paid on the later of the date of the Change in Control or Executive’s termination of
employment. Any amounts due pursuant to this Section 7(a) (a “Change in Control Payment”) shall be paid in a lump sum subject to Section 8(a). 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if all or any portion of the payments and benefits provided to an Executive under this
Agreement, or any other payment or benefit (including under any plan or arrangement adopted in the future), would otherwise constitute “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code
(“Payments”), then the amount of such Payments shall be reduced to an amount that would result in there being no excess parachute payments; provided, however, that the foregoing reduction will be made only if and to the
extent that such reduction would result in an increase-in the aggregate Payments to be provided, determined on an after-tax basis (taking into account the
excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes). If any such reduction
is necessary hereunder, cash payments shall be modified or reduced first, against the latest amounts otherwise payable, and then any other benefits on a prorated basis. Determination of whether the 

  
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Payments would constitute an excess parachute payment, and the amount of reduction so that no excess parachute payments shall exist, shall be made, at the Bank’s expense, by the independent
accounting firm employed by the Bank immediately prior to the occurrence of any Change in Control (the “Determination Firm”). 

(c) This Agreement contains covenants of Executive to refrain from certain activities deemed harmful to the Bank for a set
period of time in exchange for the promises contained herein. If Executive is deemed eligible to receive Payments under this Agreement that could be subject to the Excise Tax, the Bank shall seek a valuation from the Determination Firm to determine
the value of the covenants contained in this Agreement and such amount shall be allocated to such arrangements and be excluded from treatment as a Payment. 

8. General Provisions Applicable to Post-Termination. 

(a) Release. In return for Severance or any other post-termination payments and benefits described in Sections 6 or
7 of this Agreement and the Release, Executive shall execute a full release and waiver acceptable to the Bank (the “Release”) of all known or unknown claims or causes of action Executive has, had, or may have against the
Bank, its affiliates and all of the officers, employees, directors and agents of the Bank and its affiliates. Executive must execute such Release and the applicable revocation period required by law must expire, within sixty (60) days following
Executive’s termination of employment (and again as to payments due as of a later Change in Control within sixty (60) days following the Change in Control). The Severance or any other post-termination payments and benefits described in
Sections 6 or 7 of this Agreement that would have been made prior to such Release becoming effective and irrevocable shall be held and accumulated until the execution of said Release and the expiration of the revocation period without
Executive having revoked the same. If the Release becomes effective and irrevocable within such sixty (60) days, all payments and reimbursements held and accumulated will be made within ten (10) days after the Release becomes effective and
irrevocable and the remaining payments and reimbursements will be made as otherwise specified. If Executive does not execute the Release and the Release does not become irrevocable before the sixtieth (60’) day after Executive’s
termination of employment, Executive shall not receive Severance or any other post-termination payments and benefits described in Sections 6 or 7 described of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the period for the execution of
said Release and the expiration of the revocation period without Executive having revoked the same spans more than one calendar year, all payments and reimbursements held and accumulated will not be made any earlier than the subsequent calendar
year. 
 (b) Compliance with Protective Covenants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the
event Executive fails or ceases to fully abide by all of the covenants contained in Section 10, or in the event any court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator deems any such covenant(s) to be invalid or unenforceable as the result of a
challenge by Executive, then Executive acknowledges and agrees that such circumstances shall constitute a failure of consideration and Executive shall not be entitled to Severance or any other post-termination payments or benefits pursuant to
Sections 6 or 7 of this Agreement. If Executive has already received any such Severance or post-termination payments and benefits at the time he fails or ceases to fully abide by any such covenant or any court of competent jurisdiction or
arbitrator deems any such covenant(s) to be invalid or unenforceable as the result of a challenge by Executive, the Bank shall immediately be entitled to recover all such gross amounts in full from Executive. 

(c) Resignation from the Board. If Executive is a member of the Board and Executive’s employment is terminated by
the Bank or by Executive pursuant to Section 6, Executive shall immediately resign from Executive’s position on the Board, effective no later than the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment. 

  
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 9. Regulatory Limitations. 

(a) If Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by a
notice served under 12 U.S.C. Section 1818(e) or (g), the obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of service of such notice, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. 

(b) If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by an
order issued under 12 U.S.C. Section 1818(e) or (g), all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the Parties shall not be affected. 

(c) Notwithstanding the timing for the payment of any Severance or other post-termination payments and benefits described in
Sections 6 and 7, no such payments shall be made or commence, as applicable, that require the concurrence or consent of the appropriate federal banking agency of the Bank pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Section 359 prior to the receipt of such
concurrence or consent. The Bank shall have the obligation to submit an application to make such payment to the appropriate federal banking agency within fifteen (15) business days of Executive’s right to such payment arising and shall
provide a copy of such application to Executive. Any payments suspended by operation of this Section 9(c) shall be paid as a lump sum within thirty (30) days following receipt of the concurrence or consent of the
appropriate federal banking agency of the Bank or as otherwise directed by such federal banking agency. 
 (d) All
obligations under this Agreement are further subject to such conditions, restrictions, limitations and forfeiture provisions as may separately apply pursuant to any applicable state banking laws. 

10. Protective Covenants. Executive shall abide by and be bound by the following Protective Covenants: 

(a) Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. The Parties acknowledge that the Bank shall disclose during the Term, or
has already disclosed, to Executive for use in Executive’s employment, and that during the Term Executive will be provided access to and otherwise make use of, acquire, create, or add to certain valuable, unique, proprietary, and secret
information of the Bank (whether tangible or intangible and whether or not electronically kept or stored), including financial statements, drawings, designs, manuals, business plans, processes, procedures, formulas, inventions, pricing policies,
customer and prospect lists and contacts, contracts, sources and identity of vendors and contractors, financial information of customers of the Bank, and other proprietary documents, materials, or information indigenous to the Bank, relating to its
businesses and activities, or the manner in which the Bank does business, which is valuable to the Bank in conducting its business because the information is kept confidential and is not generally known to the Bank’s competitors or to the
general public (the “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information does not include information (i) that has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Bank, except where such public disclosure has been made
by Executive without authorization from the Bank; (ii) that has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or (iii) that has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means. 

  
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 To the extent that the Confidential Information rises to the level of a
trade secret under applicable law, then Executive shall, during Executive’s employment and for so long as the Confidential Information remains a trade secret under applicable law (or for the maximum period of time otherwise allowed by
applicable law) (i) protect and maintain the confidentiality of such trade secrets and (ii) refrain from disclosing, copying, or using any such trade secrets, without the Bank’s prior written consent, except as necessary in
Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties while employed with the Bank. 
 To the extent that the Confidential
Information defined above does not rise to the level of a trade secret under applicable law, Executive shall, during Executive’s employment and following any voluntary or involuntary termination of employment, (i) protect and maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information and (ii) refrain from disclosing, copying, or using any Confidential Information without the Bank’s prior written consent, except as necessary in Executive’s performance of
Executive’s duties while employed with the Bank. 
 (b) Return of Property of the Bank. Upon any voluntary or
involuntary termination of Executive’s employment (or at any time upon request by the Bank), Executive agrees to immediately return to the Bank all property of the Bank (including, without limitation, all documents, electronic files, records,
computer disks or other tangible or intangible things that may or may not relate to or otherwise comprise Confidential Information or trade secrets, as defined by applicable law) that Executive created, used. possessed or maintained while working
for the Bank from whatever source and whenever created, including all reproductions or excerpts thereof. This provision does not apply to purely personal documents of Executive, but it does apply to business calendars, customer lists, contact
information, computer programs. disks and their contents and like information that may contain some personal matters of Executive. Executive acknowledges that title to all such property is vested in the Bank. Upon request by the Bank, Executive
shall certify in writing that Executive has complied with this provision and has permanently deleted all Bank information from any computers or other electronic storage devices or media owned by Executive. Executive may only retain information
relating to Executive’s own compensation and benefits. 
 (c)
Non-Solicitation of Customers. During the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive agrees not to, directly or indirectly contact, solicit, divert, appropriate, or call
upon, the customers of the Bank with whom Executive has had Material Contact during the most recent twelve (12) months, including actively sought prospects of the Bank with whom Executive had such Material Contact during said most recent twelve
(12) months (i) to solicit such customers or prospective customers for a Competitive Business as herein defined (including, without limitation, any Competitive Business started by Executive) or (ii) to otherwise encourage any such customer
to discontinue, reduce, or adversely alter the amount of its business with the Bank. Executive acknowledges that, due to Executive’s relationship with the Bank, Executive will develop, or has developed, special contacts and relationships with
the Bank’s customers and prospective customers, and that it would be unfair and harmful to the Bank if Executive took advantage of these relationships. 

(d) Non-Piracy of Employees. During the Term and for a period of twelve
(12) months thereafter, Executive covenants and agrees that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, recruit, or hire (or attempt to solicit, recruit, or hire) or otherwise assist anyone in soliciting, recruiting, or
hiring, any employee or independent contractor (which shall not include non-exclusive outside vendors) of the Bank with whom Executive had direct personal contact and who performed work for the Bank within the
six (6) month period prior to the solicitation or who was otherwise engaged or employed with the Bank at the time of the termination of Executive’s employment with the Bank; or (ii) otherwise encourage, solicit, or support any such
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independent contractors to leave their employment or engagement with the Bank, in either case until such employee or contractor has been terminated or separated from the Bank for at least twelve
(12) months. 
 (e) Non-Compete. During the Term and for a period of
twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive covenants and agrees that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Bank, as an officer, director, member, principal, partner, shareholder (other than a shareholder in a company that
is publicly traded and so long as such ownership is less than five (5) percent), owner, manager, supervisor. administrator, employee, consultant, or independent contractor, by working in the Territory (as defined above) for or as a Competitive
Business, in a capacity identical or substantially similar to the capacity in which Executive served at the Bank. Executive acknowledges that the Bank conducts its business within the Territory, that Executive will perform services for and on behalf
of the Bank within the Territory, and that this Section 10(e) (and the definition of the Territory) is a reasonable limitation on Executive’s ability to compete with the Bank. 

(f) Mutual Non-Disparagement. During the Term and for a period of twelve
(12) months thereafter, the Bank agrees that it will not issue any statement (written or oral) that could reasonably be perceived as disparaging to Executive. During the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive
agrees that he will not make any statement (written or oral) that could reasonably be perceived as disparaging to the Bank or any person or entity that he reasonably should know is an affiliate of the Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in
this Agreement is intended to or will be used in any way to prevent Executive from testifying truthfully under oath in a judicial proceeding or to limit Executive’s right to communicate with a government agency, as provided for, protected under
or warranted by applicable law or with an attorney retained by Executive. 
 (g) Acknowledgment. It is understood and
agreed by Executive that the Parties have attempted to limit his right to compete only to the extent necessary to protect the Bank from unfair competition. It is acknowledged that the purpose of these covenants and promises is (and that they are
necessary) to protect the Bank’s legitimate business interests, to protect the Bank’s investment in the overall development of its business and the good will of its customers, and to protect and retain (and to prevent Executive from
unfairly and to the detriment of the Bank utilizing or taking advantage of) the business trade secrets and Confidential Information of the Bank and those substantial contacts and relationships (including those with customers and employees of the
Bank) which Executive established due to his employment with the Bank. Therefore, in addition to any other remedies, Executive agrees that in the event that he breaches any of the covenants in Section 10 of this Agreement,
no further amounts will be paid to Executive pursuant hereto, other than salary or benefits earned and accrued by Executive as of the date of any such breach. The Bank and Executive agree that all remedies available to the Bank or Executive, as
applicable, shall be cumulative. 
 Executive acknowledges that these covenants and promises (and their respective time,
geographic, and/or activity limitations) are reasonable and that said limitations are no greater than necessary to protect said legitimate business interests in light of Executive’s position with the Bank and the Bank’s business, and
Executive agrees to strictly abide by the terms hereof. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has substantial experience and knowledge such that Executive can readily obtain subsequent employment which does not violate this Agreement and
that this Agreement does not pose an undue hardship on Executive or harm the public. 

  
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 If any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid or unenforceable by a
court of competent jurisdiction because of a conflict between the provision and any applicable law or public policy, the provision shall be redrawn to make the provision consistent with, and valid and enforceable under, the law or public policy.

 (h) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) nothing in this Agreement, including but not
limited to the Release, or other agreement prohibits Executive from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General (the “Government Agencies”), or communicating with Government Agencies or otherwise participating in any investigation or proceedings that may be conducted by
Government Agencies, including providing documents or other information; (ii) Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Bank to take any action described in (i), and Executive is not required to notify the Bank that he has taken
any action described in (i); and (iii) neither this Agreement nor the Release limits Executive’s right to receive an award for providing information relating to a possible securities law violation to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal, state or local trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (I) in confidence to a federal, state
or local official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney: and (II) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation or law; or (B) is made in a compliant or other document filed in a lawsuit or other
proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, if Executive is suing the Bank for retaliation based on the reporting of a suspected violation, of law, he may disclose a trade secret to his attorney and use the trade secret information
in the court proceeding, so long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal and Executive does not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order. The rights described in this Subsection (h) are referred to
in this Agreement as the “Protected Rights.” 
 (i) Injunctive Relief. The Bank or Executive
shall have the right to apply to any appropriate court located in the State of Georgia for injunctive relief with respect to the enforcement of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 10. This remedy shall be
in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights or remedies to which the Bank or Executive are or may be entitled at law or in equity respecting this Agreement. 

11. Section 409A. It is intended that any payment or benefit which Executive is to be paid or provided in connection with this
Agreement which is considered to be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be paid or provided in such manner, and at such time, as will either be exempt from or in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A
of the Code and the regulations and rulings thereunder, and the Agreement will be interpreted consistent with such intent. The Bank shall have authority to take action, or refrain from taking any action, with respect to the payments and benefits
under this Agreement that is reasonably necessary to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A. Neither the Bank nor Executive shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in any
manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Bank or its affiliates be liable to Executive or any other person if this
Agreement or any payment or benefit to be provided hereunder fails to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code. Any payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception or another exception under
Section 409A of the Code shall be paid under the applicable exception (with the earliest amounts payable being deemed subject to the exception to the extent available). For purposes of the limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation under
Section 409A of the Code, all rights to payments or benefits under this Agreement shall be treated as a series of separate payments and benefits to the fullest extent allowed compensation under and for purposes

  
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of applying the Section 409A of the Code and, accordingly, each installment payment hereunder shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, if any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement in the event of Executive’s termination of employment constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code
Section 409A, payment of such amounts and benefits shall commence when Executive incurs a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h), without regard to any
of the optional provisions thereunder, from the Bank and any entity that would be considered a single employer with the Bank under Code Section 414(b) or 414(c) as modified by the rules under Section 409A of the Code (a
“Separation from Service”). Such payments or benefits shall be provided in accordance with the timing provisions of this Agreement by substituting the Agreement’s references to “termination of employment” or
“termination” with Separation from Service. If the Bank’s stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, and at the time of Executive’s Separation from Service Executive is .a “specified
employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that the constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to Executive on
account of Executive’s Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following Executive’s Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of Executive’s death
(the “409A Suspension Period”) to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. After the end of the 409A Suspension Period, Executive shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including
interest on any such payments, at an interest rate of not less than the prime interest rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, over the period such payment is restricted from being paid to Executive) and benefits that the Bank would otherwise
have been required to provide under this Agreement but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period. Thereafter, Executive shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of
Section 6(d) or Section 7(a), as applicable (as if there had not been any 409A Suspension Period beforehand). To the extent not otherwise specified in this Agreement, all (A) reimbursements
and (B) in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including. where applicable, the requirement that
(I) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement); (II) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits provided, during a
calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (III) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year
following the year in which the expense is incurred; and (4) the right to reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 

12. General Provisions. 

(a) Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing, signed by
the Parties, and which specifically refers to this Agreement. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, except by written
instrument of the Party charged with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived. 
 (b)
Nonassignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable by Executive, his beneficiaries or legal representatives, without the prior written consent of the Bank, provided, however, that nothing herein
shall preclude (i) Executive from designating a beneficiary to receive any benefits payable hereunder upon his death, or (ii) the executors, administrators, or other legal representatives of Executive or his estate from assigning any
rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereto. The Bank may assign this Agreement without the consent of Executive. 

  
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 (b) Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of, the Bank and Executive and their respective heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives. 

(c) No Bar. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the existence of any claim or cause of action against the Bank shall
not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Bank of Executive’s covenants, obligations, or undertakings in this Agreement. 

(d) No Conflicting Obligations. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents by his execution of this Agreement that he
will not perform, except upon the Bank’s written request, employment-related obligations and duties for the Bank that would cause a breach, default, or violation of any other employment, nondisclosure, confidentiality, non-competition, or other agreement to which Executive may be a party or otherwise bound. Moreover, Executive hereby agrees that he will not use in the performance of such employment-related obligations and duties
for the Bank or otherwise disclose to the Bank, except upon the Bank’s written request, any trade secrets or confidential information of any person or entity (including any former employer) if and to the extent that such use or disclosure may
cause a breach or violation of any obligation or duty owed to such employer, person, or entity under any agreement or applicable law. 

(e) Mediation. Except with respect to Section 10 above, if any dispute arises out of or
relates to this Agreement. or a breach thereof, and if the dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions between the Parties, the Parties agree to first endeavor to settle the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation under the Commercial
Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association before resorting to any other process for resolving the dispute. 

(f) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Bank shall indemnify Executive with respect to any
actions, proceedings, investigations, or inquiries (collectively, “Actions”) commenced against or relating to Executive in his capacity as an officer, director, executive, agent or fiduciary or former officer, director,
executive, agent or fiduciary of the Bank or any affiliate thereof, for which Executive may render service in such capacity, whether by or on behalf of the Bank, its shareholders, or other third parties, including, without limitation, any
governmental agent or entity, and the Bank shall advance to Executive on a timely basis an amount equal to the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in defending such Actions, after receipt of an itemized request for such advance, and an undertaking
from Executive to repay the amount of such advance, with interest at a reasonable rate from the date of the request, as determined by the Bank, if it shall ultimately be determined that Executive is not entitled (as a matter of law or by judicial
determination) to be indemnified against such expenses. This indemnity shall survive any termination of employment under this Agreement and is in addition to and not in limitation of any other right to indemnification or exoneration to which
Executive is entitled at law, or under the governing organizational documents and/or policies of the Bank. The Bank agrees to use its best efforts to secure and maintain officers’ and directors’ liability insurance, including coverage for
Executive on terms similar to those provided to other senior executives. 
 (g) Legal Fees. If, after a Change in
Control, (i) the Bank has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) the Bank or any other person (other than Executive) has taken any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or instituted
any litigation or other legal action designed to deny, diminish, or to recover from Executive the benefits intended to be provided to Executive hereunder (including any payment pursuant to Section 6(d)

  
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and/or Section 7 of this Agreement), the Bank irrevocably authorizes Executive from time to time to retain counsel of his choice, at the Bank’s expense, to
represent Executive in connection with the initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or against the Bank or any of its affiliated companies or any director, officer, shareholder, or other person affiliated with the
Bank. The fees and expenses of counsel selected from time to time by Executive as provided in this Section 13(g) shall be paid or reimbursed to Executive by the Bank, whether suit or an arbitration proceeding has been
brought or not. The Bank’s obligation to pay Executive’s legal fees provided by this Section 13(a) operates separately from and in addition to any legal fee reimbursement obligation the Bank has with Executive
under any separate severance or other agreement. 
 (h) Withholding of Taxes. The Bank shall withhold from all
payments and benefits provided under this Agreement (or from other available amounts) all federal, state and local withholding, payroll and other taxes required to be withheld pursuant to applicable law. 

(i) Severability. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the Parties agree that the court or
arbitrator shall modify the provision(s) (or subpart(s) thereof) to make the provision(s) (or subpart(s) thereof) and this Agreement valid and enforceable. Any invalid provision shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement not held
invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall in no way affect the rest of such
provision not held so invalid, and the rest of such provision, together with all other provisions of this Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. 

(j) Governing Law and Forum. This Agreement has been executed under seal and delivered in the State of Georgia, and its
validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without reference to its rules of conflicts of laws. Further, Georgia law shall apply to the merits of any dispute or claim in arbitration,
without reference to its rules of conflicts of law. The Parties agree that they will not file any action arising out of this agreement other than in a state or federal court located in Georgia. The Parties consent to personal jurisdiction and venue
solely within these forums and waive all otherwise possible objections thereto. 
 (k) Rights of Third Parties.
Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended to or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, firm, or other entity, other than the Parties and their permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

 (l) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be sufficiently given if and when mailed in the United States by registered or certified mail, or personally delivered, to the Party entitled thereto at the address stated below or to such changed address as the addressee may have
given by a similar notice: 
  

					
		 	To the Bank:	  	TC Federal Bank
		 		  	131 S. Dawson St.
		 		  	Thomasville, Georgia 31792
		 		  	Attention: Chairman
			
		 	To Executive:	  	Greg Eiford
		 		  	[                        ]
		 		  	[                        ]
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 (m) Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts or by facsimile signature, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above. 
  

			
	TC FEDERAL BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Stephanie B. Tillman

	Name:	 	 Stephanie B. Tillman

	Title:	 	 Chairman of the Board

	
	EXECUTIVE:
	
	 /s/ Greg Eiford

	Greg EifordEX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 

June 6, 2019 
 EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 6th day of June 2019 with
an effective date of August 1, 2019, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between TC Federal Bank, a federal savings and loan association (the “Employer”), and Noel A. Ellis (the
“Executive”). 
 BACKGROUND: 

The Employer and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated July 11, 2016, setting forth the terms and
conditions of the Executive’s employment with the Employer in the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer (the “Original Employment Agreement”). 

The Employer and the Executive now desire to amend and restate the Original Employment Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, to
establish a revised set of terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment with the Employer as an Executive Vice President and its Chief Credit Officer. 

AGREEMENT: 
 In
consideration of the above premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, effective as of the Effective Date, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

1. Duties. 
 1.1
Positions. The Executive shall be employed as an Executive Vice President and the Chief Credit Officer of the Employer and shall perform and discharge faithfully the duties and responsibilities which may be assigned to the
Executive from time to time in connection with the conduct of the businesses. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive shall be commensurate with similar positions at other financial institutions similar in operation and size. The Executive
shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer and shall be assigned to, and shall perform his duties principally at, the Employer’s location at 131 South Dawson Street, Thomasville, GA 31792. 

1.2 Full-Time Status. In addition to the duties and responsibilities specifically assigned to the Executive
pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof, the Executive shall: 
 (a) subject to
Section 1.3, devote substantially all of the Executive’s time, energy and skill during regular business hours to the performance of the duties of the Executive’s employment (reasonable vacations and reasonable
absences due to illness excepted) and faithfully and industriously perform such duties; 
 (b) diligently follow and
implement all reasonable and lawful management policies and decisions communicated to the Executive by the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer; and 

(c) timely prepare and forward to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer, all reports and accountings as may be requested
of the Executive. 

 1.3 Permitted Activities. The Executive shall devote
substantially all of the Executive’s entire business time, attention and energies to the Business of the Employer, but as long as the following activities do not interfere with the Executive’s obligations to the Employer, this shall not be
construed as preventing the Executive from: 
 (a) investing the Executive’s personal assets in any manner which will
not require any services on the part of the Executive in the operation or affairs of the entity and in which the Executive’s participation is solely that of an investor; provided that such investment activity following the Effective Date shall
not result in the Executive owning beneficially at any time one percent (1%) or more of the equity securities of any Competing Business; or 

(b) participating in civic and professional affairs and organizations and conferences, preparing or publishing papers or books,
or teaching or serving on the board of directors of an entity so long as any such participation does not interfere with the ability of the Executive to effectively discharge the Executive’s duties hereunder; provided further, that the Chief
Executive Officer of the Employer may direct the Executive in writing to resign from any such organization and/or cease such activities should the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer reasonably conclude that continued membership and/or
activities of the type identified would not be in the best interests of the Employer. 
 2. Term. This Agreement shall remain in
effect for the Initial Term. Following the Initial Term, however, the Term shall automatically be extended without further action by the parties for successive twelve (12) month periods, unless and until one party gives written notice to the
other of its or his intent not to extend this Agreement with such written notice to be given not less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or extended Term, as applicable (any extension of the Initial Term, together with
the Initial Term, the “Term”), then in effect. In the event such notice of non-extension is properly given, this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the remaining Term then in
effect, subject to earlier termination in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 4 hereof. In the event that either party provides notice of the termination of the Agreement,
but the Executive continues to provide services to the Employer as an employee, such post-expiration employment shall be deemed to be performed on an “at-will” basis and either party may thereafter
terminate such employment with or without notice and for any or no reason and without any obligations determined by reference to this Agreement. 

3. Compensation. The Employer shall pay the Executive the following during the Term, except as otherwise provided below: 

3.1 Annual Base Salary. The Executive shall be compensated at an annual base rate of Two Hundred Four Thousand
Five Hundred Ninety Four and 00/100 Dollars ($204,594) (the “Annual Base Salary”). The Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Employer at least annually for possible increases, based on an evaluation of
the Executive’s performance. The Executive’s Annual Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Employer’s normal payroll practices. 

3.2 Incentive Compensation. 

(a) The Executive shall be eligible to receive annual incentive compensation, if any, as may be determined by, and based on
performance measures established by, the Board of Directors consistent with the Employer’s strategic planning process pursuant to any annual incentive compensation program as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors. 

(b) The Executive also shall be eligible to receive long-term incentive compensation, if any, as may be determined by, and
based on performance measures established by, the Board of Directors consistent with the Employer’s strategic planning process pursuant to any long-term incentive compensation program as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of
Directors. 

  
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 (c) Any incentive compensation earned shall be in accordance with the terms
of such incentive program. The payment of any incentive compensation shall be subject to any approvals or non-objections required by any regulator of the Employer, and the obligation to pay any such incentive
compensation shall be rendered null and void to the extent the same is then prohibited by any applicable law or regulatory restriction. 

3.3 Insurance. During the Term of this Agreement, but only for as long as the practice is not considered
discriminatory under applicable law, the Employer shall pay the entire cost of coverage for the Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents under the Employer’s group health plan for such periods as a group health plan is maintained by
the Employer. 
 3.4 Business and Professional Education Expenses; Memberships. Subject to the reimbursement
policies from time to time adopted by the Board of Directors and consistent with the annual budget approved for the period during which an expense was incurred, the Employer specifically agrees to reimburse the Executive for reasonable and necessary
business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder; provided, however, that as a condition of any such reimbursement, the Executive submit verification of the nature and amount of such expenses in
accordance with such reimbursement policies and in sufficient detail to comply with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury. Examples of appropriate categories of expenses include membership in professional
and civic organizations, professional development, and customer entertainment. The Employer also agrees to reimburse the Executive for the initiation fee and annual dues associated with membership in the Golden Eagle Country Club. At the
Executive’s discretion the Golden Eagle Country Club membership may be replaced with a $400 per month automobile allowance. The Executive acknowledges that the Employer makes no representation with respect to the taxability or nontaxability of
the benefits provided under this Section 3.4. 
 3.5 Paid Leave. The Executive shall
be entitled to paid leave in accordance with the paid leave policy or policies maintained by the Employer, as in effect from time to time. 

3.6 Benefits. In addition to the benefits specifically described in this Agreement, the Executive shall be
entitled to such additional benefits as may be available from time to time to similarly situated employees. All such additional benefits shall be awarded and administered in accordance with the written terms of any applicable benefit plan or, if no
written terms exist, the Employer’s standard policies and practices relating to such benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 3.6 shall in no event be construed as impairing the discretion
of the Employer to amend, replace, substitute or terminate any one or more of these additional benefits at any time. 
 3.7
Withholding. The Employer may deduct from each payment of compensation hereunder all amounts required to be deducted and withheld in accordance with applicable federal and state income, FICA and other withholding requirements.

 3.8 Reimbursement of Expenses; In-Kind Benefits. All expenses
eligible for reimbursements described in this Agreement must be incurred by the Executive during the Term of this Agreement to be eligible for reimbursement. Any in-kind benefits provided by the Employer must
be provided during the Term of this Agreement. The amount of reimbursable expenses incurred, and the amount of any in-kind benefits provided, in one taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for
reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, in any other taxable year. Each category of reimbursement shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any such reimbursement be
paid after the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. Neither rights to reimbursement nor in-kind benefits are subject to liquidation or exchanges for
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 3.9 Clawback of Compensation. The Executive agrees to repay any
compensation previously paid or otherwise made available to the Executive under this Agreement that is subject to recovery under any applicable law (including any rule of any exchange or service through which the securities of the Employer or
Affiliate are then traded), including, but not limited to, the following circumstances: 
 (a) where such compensation was in
excess of what should have been paid or made available because the determination of the amount due was based, in whole or in part, on materially inaccurate financial information of the Employer where the Employer has been required to prepare an
accounting restatement due to material noncompliance of the Employer, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws; 

(b) where the Executive has committed, is substantially responsible for, or has violated, the respective acts, omissions,
conditions, or offenses outlined under 12 C.F.R. Section 359.4(a)(4); and 
 (c) if the Employer becomes, and for so
long as the Employer remains, subject to the provisions of 12 U.S.C. Section 1831o(f), where such compensation exceeds the restrictions imposed on the senior executive officers of such an institution. 

The Executive agrees to return within sixty (60) days, or within any earlier timeframe required by applicable law, any such compensation properly
identified by the Employer by written notice provided pursuant to Section 14. If the Executive fails to return such compensation within the applicable time period, the Executive agrees that the amount of such compensation
may be deducted from any and all other compensation owed to the Executive by the Employer. If the Executive is then employed by the Employer, the Executive acknowledges that the Employer may take appropriate disciplinary action (up to, and
including, Termination of Employment) if the Executive fails to return such compensation. The Executive acknowledges the Employer’s rights to engage in any legal or equitable action or proceeding in order to enforce the provisions of this
Section 3.9. The provisions of this Section 3.9 shall be modified to the extent, and remain in effect for the period, required by applicable law. 

4. Termination; Suspension or Reduction of Benefits. 

4.1 Termination of Employment. During the Term, the Executive’s Termination of Employment under this Agreement
may only occur as follows: 
 (a) By the Employer: 

(1) for Cause; provided that the Employer shall give the Executive any prior written notice and cure period to the extent
required by Section 25(f); 
 (2) without Cause (other than pursuant to
Section 4.1(a)(3) below) at any time, provided that the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer shall give the Executive thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of its intent; and provided further that the Employer
shall meet its obligations to the Executive under Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, as applicable; or 

(3) in the event that a regulator for the Employer requires the Executive’s removal from service as an officer of the
Employer. 

  
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 (b) By the Executive: 

(1) for any reason (other than pursuant to Section 4.1(b)(2)), provided that the Executive shall give
the Employer thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the Executive’s intent to effect the Executive’s Termination of Employment; or 

(2) for Good Reason, provided that the Executive shall give the Employer the prior written notice described in
Section 25(o). 
 (c) Upon the Executive becoming subject to a Disability. 

(d) At any time upon mutual, written agreement of the parties. 

(e) Upon expiration, including non-renewal, of the Term. 

(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall end automatically upon the Executive’s
death. 
 4.2 Severance. If, during the Term, other than within twelve (12) months following a Change in
Control if the Change in Control occurs following the Conversion Date, the Executive experiences (a) an involuntary Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(2), or (b) a
resignation by the Executive for Good Reason pursuant to Section 4.1(b)(2); the Executive shall receive as liquidated damages, in lieu of all other claims and payments under this Agreement an amount equal to one
(1) times the Annual Base Salary in effect as of the effective date of the Termination of Employment. Any severance payable pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be paid in substantially equal monthly increments in cash
or cash equivalents over a period of twelve (12) months in accordance with the Employer’s regular payroll practices, commencing with the first payroll date that is more than sixty (60) days following the date of the Executive’s
Termination of Employment. 
 4.3 Change in Control. If, after the Conversion Date and within twelve
(12) months following a Change in Control, the Executive experiences (a) an involuntary Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(2), or (b) a resignation by the
Executive for Good Reason pursuant to Section 4.1(b)(2); the Executive shall receive as liquidated damages, in lieu of all other claims and payments under this Agreement an amount equal to one (1) times the Annual Base
Salary in effect as of the effective date of the Termination of Employment. Any severance payable pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall be paid in a lump sum in cash or cash equivalents, in accordance with the Employer’s
regular payroll practices, on the first payroll date that is more than sixty (60) days following the date of the Executive’s Termination of Employment. 

4.4 Golden Parachute Limitations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount
or benefit to be paid or provided under this Agreement or otherwise payable to the Executive by the Employer would be an “excess parachute payment,” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, but for the application of this
sentence, then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided under this Agreement will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an
excess parachute payment; provided, however, that the foregoing reduction will be made only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in an increase in the aggregate payment and benefits to be provided, determined on an after-tax basis (taking into account the excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code, any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and local income and
employment taxes). Whether requested by the Executive or the Employer, the determination of whether any reduction in such payments or benefits to be provided under this Agreement or otherwise is required

  
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pursuant to the preceding sentence will be made at the expense of the Employer by the Employer’s independent accountants. In the event the Aggregate Payments are required to be reduced
pursuant to this Section, the Aggregate Payments will be reduced by category in the following order: (a) cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards; (b) reduction or elimination of cash severance benefits that are subject to Code
Section 409A; (c) reduction or elimination of cash severance benefits that are not subject to Code Section 409A; (d) reduction or elimination of any remaining portion of the Aggregate Payments that are subject to Code
Section 409A; and (e) reduction or elimination of any remaining portion of the Aggregate Payments that are not subject to Code Section 409A. In the event that acceleration of vesting of equity award compensation is to be cancelled,
such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of the Executive’s equity awards. Within each other category, cash payments and payments with respect to any equity award will be reduced pro rata based on
the portion of cash or other payment with respect to the Aggregate Payments, in each case beginning with payments that would otherwise be made last in time; provided that in no event shall the cash portion of the Aggregate Payments be less than the
amount of federal and state income tax withholding owed by the Executive with respect to the Aggregate Payments. 
 4.5 Effect of
Termination of Employment. 
 (a) Upon Executive’s Termination of Employment hereunder for any reason, the
Employer shall have no further obligations to the Executive or the Executive’s estate with respect to this Agreement, except for the payment of any amount earned and owing under Section 3 through the effective date of
the termination of the Agreement and, if applicable, any payments set forth in Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, if applicable. 

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, as a condition of the Employer’s payment of any
amount in connection with the Executive’s Termination of Employment, the Executive must execute, and not timely revoke during any revocation period provided pursuant to such release, which form shall be reasonable and consistent with customary
practices in the banking industry. The Employer shall provide the release to the Executive in sufficient time so that if the Executive timely executes and returns the release, the revocation period will expire no later than sixty (60) days
following the effective date of the Termination of Employment. 
 (c) Any actual or constructive termination of the
Executive’s employment which does not rise to the level of a Termination of Employment shall not entitle the Executive to any of the payments or benefits described in Section 4. 

(d) Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of tax on
the Executive under Code Section 409A, any payments that are otherwise payable to the Executive within the first six (6) months following the effective date of Termination of Employment, shall be suspended and paid as soon as practicable
following the end of the six-month period following such effective date if, immediately prior to the Executive’s Termination of Employment, the Executive is determined to be a “specified
employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)) of the Employer (or any related “service recipient” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder). Any payments suspended by operation
of the foregoing sentence shall be paid as a lump sum within thirty (30) days following the end of such six-month period. Payments (or portions thereof) that would be paid latest in time during the six-month period will be suspended first. 

  
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 4.6 Regulatory Limitation. 

(a) FDIC Golden Parachute Limitations. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no payments
shall be made pursuant to Section 4 or any other provision herein or otherwise in contravention of the requirements of Section 2[18(k)] of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”) (12
U.S.C. 1828(k)) and Part 359 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 C.F.R. 359 (collectively, the “FDIC Golden Parachute Restrictions”). In the event any such payments become due and payable under this Agreement at a time when
such payments would constitute “golden parachute payments,” other than “golden parachute payments,” for which the concurrence or consent of the appropriate federal banking agency has been received as contemplated by the FDIC
Golden Parachute Restrictions, the obligation on the part of the Employer to make any such payments shall become null and void. In addition, nothing in the preceding sentence shall impose an obligation on the part of the Employer to petition the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) (and/or other regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Employer) for its concurrence or consent. 

(b) Other Bank Regulatory Limitations. If the Executive is removed from office and/or permanently prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the affairs of any depository institution by an order issued under Section 8(e) or 8(g) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(e) and (g)), the Employer shall have the right to terminate all obligations of the Employer
under this Agreement as of the effective date of such order, except for the payment of Annual Base Salary due and owing under Section 3.1 on the effective date of said order, and reimbursement under
Section 3.4 of expenses incurred as of the effective date of termination. If the Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Employer’s affairs by a notice
served under Section 8(e) or 8(g) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(e) and (g)), the Employer shall have the right to suspend all obligations of the Employer under this Agreement as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If
the charges in the notice are dismissed, the Employer shall reinstate prospectively any of its obligations which were suspended. If the FDIC is appointed receiver or conservator under Section 11(c) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1821(c)) of the
Employer or any depositary institution controlled by the Employer, the Employer shall have the right to terminate all obligations of the Employer under this Agreement as of the date of such receivership or conservatorship, other than any rights of
the Executive that vested prior to such appointment. If the Employer is in default (as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the FDIA), all obligations under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default, but the vested rights of the parties
shall not be affected. If the FDIC provides open bank assistance under Section 13(c) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1823(c)) to the Employer or any depositary institution controlled by the Employer, but excluding any such assistance provided to the
industry generally, the Employer shall have the right to terminate all obligations of the Employer under this Agreement as of the date of such assistance, other than any rights of the Employee that vested prior to the FDIC action. If the FDIC
requires a transaction under Section 13(f) or 13(k) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1823(f) and (k)) by the Employer or any depository institution controlled by the Employer, the Employer shall have the right to terminate all obligations of the Employer
under this Agreement as of the date of such transaction, other than any rights of the Employee that vested prior to the transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.6(b), any vested rights of the
Executive may be subject to such modifications that are consistent with the authority of the FDIC. 
 (c) Regulatory
Approval. Notwithstanding the timing for the payment of monthly severance amounts described in Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, no such payments shall be made or commence, as applicable, that
require the concurrence or consent of the appropriate federal banking agency of the Employer pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Section 359 prior to the receipt of such concurrence or consent. Any payments suspended by operation of this
Section 4.6(c) shall be paid as a lump sum within thirty (30) days following receipt of the concurrence or consent of the appropriate federal banking agency of the Employer or as otherwise directed by such federal
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 5. Employer Information. 

5.1 Ownership of Employer Information. All Employer Information received or developed by the Executive or by the
Employer while the Executive is employed by the Employer will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Employer. 
 5.2
Obligations of the Executive. The Executive agrees: 
 (a) to hold Employer Information in strictest
confidence; 
 (b) not to use, duplicate, reproduce, distribute, disclose or otherwise disseminate Employer Information or
any physical embodiments of Employer Information to any unauthorized recipient; and 
 (c) in any event, not to take any
action causing or fail to take any action necessary in order to prevent any Employer Information from losing its character or ceasing to qualify as Confidential Information or a Trade Secret; 

provided, however, that none of the foregoing obligations shall preclude the Executive from making any disclosures of Employer Information required by law.
This Section 5 shall survive for so long as is permitted by applicable law. 
 5.3 Delivery upon
Request or Termination. Upon request by the Employer, and in any event upon the Executive’s Termination of Employment with the Employer, the Executive will promptly deliver to the Employer all property belonging to the Employer,
including, without limitation, all Employer Information then in the Executive’s possession or control. 
 6. Intellectual Property Rights.

 (a) Executive hereby agrees that all Works made, conceived, developed or reduced to practice, in whole or in part,
solely by Executive or jointly with others, either during or after the Executive’s period of employment with the Employer, if such Works are: (1) made through the use of any of the Employer Information or any of the Employer’s
equipment, facilities, supplies or time, or (2) result from any work performed by Executive for the Employer or its Affiliates, shall belong exclusively to the Employer and shall be deemed part of the Employer Information for purposes of this
Agreement whether or not fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Without limiting the foregoing, Executive agrees that all such Works shall be deemed to be “works made for hire” under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and that
the Employer shall be deemed the author and owner thereof, provided that in the event and to the extent such Works are determined not to constitute “works made for hire” as a matter of law, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns and
transfers to the Employer the entire right, title and interest, domestic and foreign, of Executive in and to such Works. The Employer shall have the right to obtain and to hold in its own name, copyrights, registrations or such other protection as
may be appropriate to the subject matter, and any extensions and renewals thereof. Executive agrees to give the Employer, and any person designated by the Employer, any assistance the Employer deems necessary or appropriate to perfect the rights
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 (b) Executive will promptly disclose in writing (which may be by e-mail) to the Board of Directors, or its designee, every Work made, conceived, developed or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, solely by Executive or jointly with others, in connection with the business of
the Employer either: (1) during the Term, whether or not Executive believes the Work to have been made, conceived, developed or reduced to practice within the course and scope of his employment, or (2) after the termination of employment,
if such Work is made through the use of Employer Information or any of the Employer’s equipment, facilities, supplies or time, or results from any work performed by Executive for the Employer or its Affiliates. 

(c) Executive agrees to: (1) keep and maintain adequate and current records (in the form of notes, drawings, software,
object code, source code, manuals, plans, research, specifications, designs, documentation, data, processes, procedures, discoveries, models or in other appropriate forms) of all Works, which records shall be available at all times to the Employer
and shall remain the sole property of the Employer; and (2) assist the Employer, both during and subsequent to the Executive’s period of employment with the Employer, in obtaining and enforcing for the Employer’s own benefit patents,
copyrights, mask work rights, trade secret rights and other legal protections in any and all countries for any and all Works made by Executive (in whole or in part), the rights to which belong to or have been assigned to the Employer pursuant to
this Agreement. Upon request, Executive will execute all applications, assignments, instruments and papers and perform all acts that the Employer or its counsel may deem necessary or desirable to obtain or enforce any and all such patents,
copyrights, mask work rights, trade secret rights and other legal protections in such Works and otherwise to protect the interests of the Employer therein. The Employer agrees to bear all expenses which it causes to be incurred by Executive in
assigning, obtaining, maintaining and enforcing said patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, mask work rights and other legal protections in accordance with this Agreement. 

(d) Executive understands that utilization of the Works is in the sole discretion of the Employer, and that the Employer is not
obligated to develop, market or otherwise use any device or product. 
 7.
Non-Competition. The Executive agrees that during the Executive’s employment by the Employer hereunder, and for the duration of the Post-Termination Period following any termination
of employment while the Agreement is in effect, the Executive will not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Employer), within the Area, either directly or indirectly, on the Executive’s own behalf or in the service or
on behalf of others, perform for any Competing Business any services which are the same as or essentially the same as the services the Executive provided for the Employer. 

8. Non-Solicitation of Customers. The Executive agrees that during the Executive’s
employment by the Employer hereunder, and in the event of the Executive’s termination of employment while the Agreement is in effect, regardless of the reason, for the duration of the Post-Termination Period, the Executive will not (except on
behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Employer) on the Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit, divert or appropriate or attempt to solicit, divert or appropriate, any business from any of the
Employer’s customers, including prospective customers actively sought by the Employer, with whom the Executive has or had Material Contact during the last two (2) years of the Executive’s employment with Employer, for purposes of
providing products or services that are competitive with those provided by the Employer. 
 9.
Non-Solicitation of Employees. The Executive agrees that during the Executive’s employment by the Employer hereunder, and in the event of the Executive’s termination of
employment while the Agreement is in effect, regardless of the reason, for the duration of the Post-Termination Period, the Executive will not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Employer) on the

  
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Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit, recruit or hire away or attempt to solicit, recruit or hire away, any employee of the Employer located in the Area,
whether or not such employee is a full-time employee or a temporary employee of the Employer, such employment is pursuant to written agreement, for a determined period, or at will. 

10. Remedies. The Executive agrees that the covenants contained in Sections 5 through 9 of this Agreement are of the
essence of this Agreement; that each of the covenants is reasonable and necessary to protect the business, interests and properties of the Employer, and that irreparable loss and damage will be suffered by the Employer should the Executive breach
any of the covenants. Therefore, the Executive agrees and consents that, in addition to all the remedies provided by law or in equity, the Employer shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and temporary and permanent injunctions to prevent
a breach or contemplated breach of any of the covenants. Furthermore, in addition to any other remedies, the Executive agrees that any violation of the covenants in Sections 5 through 9 will result in the immediate forfeiture of any remaining
payment that otherwise is or may become due under Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, if applicable. The Executive further agrees that should the Executive breach any of the covenants contained in
Sections 5 through 9 of this Agreement, the Executive shall repay to the Employer any amounts previously received by the Executive pursuant to Section 4 that are attributable to that portion of the payments paid for
the period during which the Executive was in breach of any of the covenants. The Employer and the Executive agree that all remedies available to the Employer or the Executive, as applicable, shall be cumulative. 

11. Non-disparagement. The Executive agrees that during the Term and for a period of two
years thereafter, the Executive will not make any statement (written or oral) that could reasonably be perceived as disparaging to the Employer or any person or entity that the Executive reasonably should know is an Affiliate of the Employer.
Nothing contained in this Section 11 is intended to prevent Executive from (a) complying with the requirements and policies of any federal or state agency, (b) cooperating with any investigation or request for
information from any state or federal government agency, or (c) testifying truthfully in any legal or administrative proceeding. 
 12.
Severability. The parties agree that each of the provisions included in this Agreement is separate, distinct and severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and that the invalidity or unenforceability of any Agreement
provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. Further, if any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because of a conflict between the
provision and any applicable law or public policy, the provision shall be redrawn to make the provision consistent with, and valid and enforceable under, the law or public policy. 

13. No Set-Off by the Executive. The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of
action by the Executive against the Employer whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Employer of any of its rights hereunder. 

14. Notice. All notices, requests, waivers and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be either personally delivered, sent by reputable overnight courier service or mailed by first class mail, return receipt requested, to the recipient at the address below indicated: 

 

					
	If to the Employer:	  	TC Federal Bank
		  	 Attn:
	  	 Chief Executive Officer

		  	 131 South Dawson Street

		  	 Thomasville, GA 31792

		
	If to the Executive:	  	The address most recently on file with the Employer

  
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 or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified
by prior written notice to the sending party. All such notices, requests, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been effectively given: (a) when personally delivered to the party to be notified; (b) two (2) business days
after deposit with a national overnight delivery service, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as set forth above with next-business-day delivery guaranteed; or (c) five (5) business
days after deposit in the United States Mail postage prepaid by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested at any time other than during a general discontinuance of postal service due to strike, lockout, or otherwise (in which case
such notice, request, waiver or other communication shall be effectively given upon receipt) and addressed to the party to be notified as set forth above. A party may change that party’s notice address given above by giving the other party ten
(10) days’ written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above. 
 15. Assignment. The rights and
obligations of the Employer under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Employer, as applicable, including without limitation, a purchaser of all or substantially all the assets of
the Employer. If the Agreement is assigned pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the assignment shall be by novation and the Employer shall have no further liability hereunder, and the successor or assign, as applicable, shall become the
“Employer” hereunder, but the Executive will not be deemed to have experienced a Termination of Employment by virtue of such assignment. The Agreement is a personal contract and the rights and interest of the Executive may not be assigned
by the Executive. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive and the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. 

16. Waiver. A waiver by one party to this Agreement of any breach of this Agreement by any other party to this Agreement shall not
be effective unless in writing, and no waiver shall operate or be construed as a waiver of the same or another breach on a subsequent occasion. 

17. Mediation. Except with respect to Sections 5 through 10 above, and as provided in this
Section 17, if any dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or a breach thereof, and if the dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions between the parties, the parties agree to first endeavor to settle
the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation wider the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association before resorting to any other process for resolving the dispute. The Employer and the Executive agree to share equally the
fees and expenses associated with any mediation proceedings. 
 18. Applicable Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be
construed and enforced wider and in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. The parties agree that any appropriate state court located in Thomas County, Georgia or federal court for the Middle District of Georgia shall have exclusive
jurisdiction of any case or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be a proper forum in which to adjudicate such case or controversy. The parties consent and waive any objection to the jurisdiction or venue of such
courts. 
 19. Interpretation. Words importing any gender include all genders. Words importing the singular form shall include
the plural and vice versa. The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “hereof” and any similar terms refer to this Agreement. Any captions, titles or headings preceding the text of any
article, section or subsection herein are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute part of this Agreement or affect its meaning, construction or effect. 

  
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 20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire and final agreement of
the parties on the subject matter stated in this Agreement. No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the Employer or the Executive unless made in writing and signed by all parties. All prior understandings and
agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Original Employment Agreement, are hereby expressly terminated. 

21. Rights of Third Parties. Nothing herein expressed is intended to or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person,
firm or other entity, other than the parties hereto and their permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. 
 22.
Survival. The obligations of the parties pursuant to Sections 3.9, 4.2. 4.3, 5 through 10. 17, 18 and 23, as applicable, shall survive the Executive’s Termination of Employment hereunder for the period designated
under each of those respective sections. 
 23. Representation Regarding Restrictive Covenants. The Executive represents that
the Executive is not and will not become a party to any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement or any other agreement which would prohibit the Executive from
entering into this Agreement or providing the services for the Employer contemplated by this Agreement on or after the Effective Date. In the event the Executive is subject to any such agreement, this Agreement shall be rendered null and void and
the Employer shall have no obligations to the Executive under this Agreement. 
 24. Section 409A. It is the intent of the
parties that any payment to which the Executive is entitled under this Agreement be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, to the maximum extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code. However, if any such amounts are considered to be
“nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, such amounts shall be paid and provided in a manner, and at such time and form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code to
avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. Neither the Executive nor the Employer shall intentionally take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any amounts in any
manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code without the consent of the other party. For purposes of this Agreement, all rights to payments shall be treated as rights to receive a series of separate payments to the
fullest extent allowed by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that some portion of the payments under this Agreement may be bifurcated and treated as exempt from Section 409A of the Code under the “short-term deferral” or
“separation pay” exemptions, then such amounts may be so treated as exempt from Section 409A of the Code. 
 20.
Definitions. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms and their variant forms shall have the meanings set forth below: 

(a) “Affiliate” shall mean any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
another entity. For this purpose, “control” means ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the ordinary voting power of the outstanding equity securities of an entity. 

(b) “Agreement” shall mean this Agreement and any appendices incorporated herein together with any
amendments hereto made in the manner described in this Agreement. 
 (c) “Area” shall mean
(1) Leon County, Florida; (2) Chatham and Thomas Counties, Georgia; and (3) and in any other county located in Florida, Georgia or other State where the Employer then maintains a branch or loan production office as of the
Determination Date. 
 (d) “Board of Directors” shall mean the board of directors of the Employer and,
where appropriate, includes any committee thereof or other designee. 

  
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 (e) “Business of the Employer” shall mean the business
conducted by the Employer, which is the business of commercial and consumer banking. 
 (f) “Cause”
shall mean: 
 (1) a material breach of the terms of this Agreement by the Executive not cured by the Executive within ten
(10) business days after the Executive’s receipt of Employer’s written notice thereof, including, without limitation, failure by the Executive to perform the Executive’s duties and responsibilities in the manner and to the extent
required under this Agreement; 
 (2) any act by the Executive of fraud against, material misappropriation from, or material
dishonesty to the Employer; 
 (3) arrest for, conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the Executive of a crime
involving breach of trust or moral turpitude or any felony; 
 (4) conduct by the Executive that amounts to willful
misconduct, gross and willful insubordination, gross neglect or inattention to or material failure to perform the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, including prolonged absences without the written consent of the Board of
Directors; provided that the nature of such conduct shall be set forth with reasonable particularity in a written notice to the Executive who shall have ten (10) days following delivery of such notice to cure such alleged conduct, provided that
such conduct is, in the reasonable discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer, susceptible to a cure; 
 (5)
conduct in material violation of the Employer’s written code of conduct as the same may be in force from time to time; provided that the nature of such conduct shall be set forth with reasonable particularity in a written notice to the
Executive who shall have ten (10) days following delivery of such notice to cure such alleged conduct, provided that such conduct is, in the reasonable discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer, susceptible to a cure; 

(6) receipt of any form of notice, written or otherwise, that any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Employer
intends to institute any form of formal or informal regulatory action against the Executive; or 
 (7) Executive’s
removal and/or permanent prohibition from participating in the conduct of the Employer’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) and (g)(1)). 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Executive’s right to cure as set forth in this
Section 25(f) shall not apply if there are habitual or repeated breaches by the Executive involving conduct of the same or similar character. 

(g) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events following the Conversion
Date: a “change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, provided, however, that for
purposes of determining a “substantial portion of the assets of a corporation,” “eighty-five percent (85%)” shall be used instead of “forty percent (40%).” For purposes of the preceding sentence, “a
corporation” refers to the Company or the Bank, except that in the case of a change of effective control of a corporation, “a corporation” will refer solely to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a merger,
consolidation, reorganization, share exchange or other transaction as to which the holders of the capital stock of the Company before the transaction continue after the transaction to hold, 

  
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directly or indirectly through a holding company or otherwise, shares of capital stock of the Company (or other surviving company) representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the value or
ordinary voting power to elect directors of the capital stock of the Company (or other surviving company), such transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control. 

(h) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. 
 (i) “Competing Business” shall mean any entity (other than the Employer and
its Affiliates) that is conducting business that is the same or substantially the same as the Business of the Employer. 
 (j)
“Confidential Information” means data and information: (1) relating to the Business of the Employer, regardless of whether the data or information constitutes a Trade Secret; (2) disclosed to the
Executive or of which the Executive became aware of as a consequence of the Executive’s relationship with the Employer and/or any Affiliates; (3) having value to the Employer and/or any Affiliates; (4) not generally known to
competitors of the Employer and/or any Affiliates; and (5) which includes trade secrets, methods of operation, names of customers, price lists, financial information and projections, route books, personnel data, and similar information;
provided, however, that such term shall not mean data or information (A) which has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Employer and/or any Affiliates, except where such public disclosure has been made by the Executive without
authorization from the Employer and/or any Affiliates; (B) which has been independently developed and disclosed by others; or (C) which has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means. 

(k) “Conversion Date” means the effective date of the conversion transaction whereby the Employer will
change its structure from that of a federal mutual savings association into a capital stock form of ownership. A new stock holding company (the “Company”) will be established as a part of the conversion and will issue common
stock in connection with the transaction and the Company will own all of the capital stock of a bank (the “Bank”), which will be the successor to the Employer. 

(l) “Determination Date” means (1) during the Executive’s employment, the date for which
compliance is being determined, and (2) following Executive’s Termination of Employment, the date of Executive’s Termination of Employment. 

(m) “Disability” shall mean that the Executive suffers from a physical or mental disability or infirmity
that qualifies the Executive for disability benefits under any accident and health plan maintained by the Employer that provides income replacement benefits due to disability or, if the Employer does not maintain such a plan, the Executive’s
inability to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s job for a period of ninety (90) or more days, with or without reasonable accommodation, as a result of a physical or mental disability or infirmity, as reasonably determined
by the Employer. 
 (n) “Employer Information” shall mean Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.

 (o) “Good Reason” shall mean any of the following which occurs on or after the Effective Date: 

(1) a material reduction of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary from its then current rate, other than a reduction that
also is applied to substantially all other executive officers of the Employer if Executive’s reduction is substantially proportionate to, or no greater than, the reduction applied to substantially all other executive officers; 

  
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 (2) a material diminution in the authority, responsibilities or duties of
the Executive as in effect immediately after the Effective Date, without the Executive’s consent; 
 (3) any requirement
by the Employer that the Executive change where the Executive is to perform the duties required by this Agreement to a geographic location outside of the Area, other than business travel consistent with the Employer’s practices for similarly
situated executives; or 
 (4) a material breach of the terms of this Agreement by the Employer; provided, however, that for
a Termination of Employment by the Executive to be for Good Reason, the Executive must notify the Employer in writing of the event giving rise to Good Reason within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the event (or, if later, thirty
(30) days following the Executive’s knowledge of occurrence of the event), the event must remain uncured after the expiration of thirty (30) days following the delivery of written notice of such event to the Employer by the Executive,
and the Executive must resign effective no later than sixty (60) days following the Employer’s failure to cure the event and must give at least thirty (30) days advance written notice prior to the Executive’s effective date of
resignation. 
 (p) “Initial Term” shall mean that period of time commencing on the Effective Date and
running until the earlier of (1) twenty-four (24) months following the Effective Date, or (2) any earlier Termination of Employment of the Executive under this Agreement as provided for in Section 4. 

(q) “Material Contact” means the contact between the Executive and each customer or potential customer:
(1) with whom or which the Executive dealt on behalf of the Employer and/or any Affiliates; (2) whose dealings with the Employer and/or any Affiliates were coordinated or supervised by the Executive; (3) about whom the Executive
obtained Confidential Information in the ordinary course of business as a result of such Executive’s association with the Employer and/or any Affiliates; or (4) who receives products or services authorized by the Employer and/or any
Affiliates, the sale or provision of which results or resulted in compensation, commissions, or earnings for the Executive within two years prior to the Determination Date. 

(r) “Post-Termination Period” shall mean twelve (12) months following the effective date of the
Executive’s Termination of Employment. 
 (s) “Term” shall mean the Initial Term and any
subsequent extension periods or any earlier Termination of Employment of the Executive under this Agreement as provided for in Section 4. 

(t) “Termination of Employment” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment where either
(1) the Executive has ceased to perform any services for the Employer and all affiliated companies that, together with the Employer, constitute the “service recipient” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (collectively, the
“Service Recipient”) or (2) the level of bona fide services the Executive performs for the Service Recipient after a given date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) permanently decreases (excluding a
decrease as a result of military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Executive retains a right to reemployment with the Service Recipient under
an applicable statute or by contract) to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for the Service Recipient (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service if the Executive has been providing services to the Service Recipient for less than 36 months). 

  
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 (u) “Trade Secrets” shall mean Employer or Affiliate
information including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential
customers or suppliers which: 
 (1) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not
being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and 

(2) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. 

(v) “Works” shall mean intellectual property and proprietary rights, including without limitation,
ideas, designs, concepts, techniques, inventions, discoveries and works of authorship, whether or not patentable or protectible by copyright or as a mask work, and whether or not reduced to practice, including, without limitation, devices,
processes, trade secrets, formulas, techniques, compositions of matter, computer software programs, mask works and methods, together with any improvements thereon or thereto, derivative works made therefrom and know how related thereto. 

[SIGNATURES ARE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer and the Executive have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the date first shown above. 
  

			
	TC Federal Bank:
		
	By:	 	 /s/Matt Brown

		 	Signature
		
		 	  

		 	Matt Brown, Chief Executive Officer
	
	Executive:
	
	 /s/ Noel A. Ellis

	Noel A. Ellis

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