MENDOTA – Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: TYFG), the parent company of First State Bank, announces the appointment of Tom Prescott as Chairman of the Board. Prescott has served as a Director of the First State Bank holding Company since 2005.

He is the owner-operator of Prescott Brothers, Inc.  Beginning with Frank Prescott, continuing with Bill Prescott and now Tom, the Prescotts have been represented on the board since the bank’s inception in 1940. Prescott is following Kent Carnahan, who recently retired as Chairman, after 43 years of dedicated service.

Timothy J. McConville, President and CEO of the company, commented, “We are excited to have Tom as our new Chairman.  We look forward to continuing to work with him as we grow and expand into new markets.”

About the Company

Tri-County Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in Mendota, Ill., is the bank holding company for First State Bank, a bank committed to providing value-added offerings, backed by exceptional service to the local communities it serves. It does so by providing a combination of cutting edge banking products and conveniences and also employing local professionals who take the time to get to know each customer's banking needs on an individual basis. For more information, visit First State Bank’s website at www.firststatebank.biz.