Hamilton joins First Southeast Investor Services, Inc. South Strand team

June 27, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a non-bank affiliate of First Federal, is pleased to announce that John Hamilton has joined the Investor Services team on the South Strand.

He is a vice president and senior investment officer with First Southeast and serves clients along the Waccamaw Neck and South Strand.  His office is located in the First Federal financial center at 13021 Ocean Hwy. in Litchfield Beach, and he can be reached at 800-382-0564.

First Southeast Investor Services is a full-service broker dealer and non-bank affiliate of First Federal.   First Southeast provides clients access to investment products and services including counseling on asset allocation, retirement planning and college planning.    

Hamilton brings more than 15 years of experience as a financial advisor, most recently with Key Investment Services in Watertown, New York. He holds his Series 7, 6, 63 and 65 securities licenses. 

“Our firm is delighted to have John Hamilton on our team,” said Tim Sease, president of First Southeast Investor Services. “With his extensive experience and commitment, we are confident that he will provide outstanding service to our clients.”

About First Federal
Owned by First Financial Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:FFCH), First Federal is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and operates financial centers in the Charleston metropolitan area, Horry, Georgetown, Greenville, Florence and Beaufort counties in SC and in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties in North Carolina.  The Company provides integrated financial solutions, including personal, business and wealth management, as well as ancillary services through subsidiary companies Kimbrell Insurance Group, Inc., a managing general insurance agency, First Southeast 401(k) Fiduciaries, Inc., a registered investment advisor and First Southeast Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer.