Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation, a full-service community bank holding company, announced that it has been admitted to the Sandler O’Neill’s Class of 2013 “Sm-All Stars,” a select group of 31 top performing publicly-traded banks and thrifts from throughout the U.S. with market capitalization below $2.5 billion.

Southwest Georgia Financial was identified by Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP, a full service investment banking firm and broker-dealer focused on the financial services sector, as one of 31 from a group of 450 financial institutions nationwide as having achieved exceptional performance in the areas of growth, profitability, credit quality and capital strength over the past 12 months. The final 31 “Sm-All Stars” showed exceptional performance when compared with the industry as a whole. Southwest Georgia Financial was the only bank selected from Georgia.

“This recognition reflects our commitment to our customers and our efforts to deliver long-term value to our shareholders,” stated DeWitt Drew, President and CEO of Southwest Georgia Financial. “We believe our inclusion on the list is a result of our commitment to growth, while balancing earnings performance with exceptional asset quality.”