CONFIDENTIAL

Exhibit 1.1

CONFIDENTIAL

June 9, 2012

Mr. Robert A. DeAlmeida

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hamilton Bank

501 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 200

Towson, Maryland 21286

Dear Mr. DeAlmeida:

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel Nicolaus”) is pleased to submit this engagement letter setting forth the terms of the proposed engagement between Stifel Nicolaus and Hamilton Federal Bank (the “Bank”) in connection with the proposed mutual-to-stock conversion of the Bank (“the Conversion”) and the concurrent sale of common stock of a stock holding company (the “Company”) to be formed in connection with the Conversion.

Stifel Nicolaus is a full service brokerage and investment banking firm established in 1890. Stifel Nicolaus is a registered broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Stifel Nicolaus has built a national reputation as a leading full service investment bank to both public and private financial institutions.

The Bank will effect the Conversion by forming the Company (the Bank and the Company are referred to collectively herein as the “Company.”) The common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) would be offered for sale on a first priority basis in a subscription offering with any remaining shares expected to be sold in a community offering and, if necessary, a syndicated community offering (collectively the “Offering”). In connection therewith, the Bank’s Board of Directors plan to adopt a plan of conversion (the “Plan”). Stifel Nicolaus will act as conversion advisor to the Company with

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respect to the Conversion, and as marketing agent on a best-efforts basis with respect to the Offering. Specific terms of services shall be set forth in an agency agreement, in the case of the subscription and community offering and a syndicated community offering (together, the “Definitive Agreement”) between Stifel Nicolaus and the Company. The Definitive Agreement will include customary representations and warranties, covenants, conditions, termination provisions and indemnification, contribution and limitation of liability provisions, all to be mutually agreed upon by Stifel Nicolaus and the Company.

Stifel Nicolaus will provide and coordinate certain advisory, administrative and marketing services in connection with the Company’s Conversion and Offering as outlined below.

a. Advisory Services – Stifel Nicolaus will work with the Company and its counsel to evaluate financial, marketing and regulatory issues.

Our advisory responsibilities include:

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b. Administrative Services and Stock Information Center Management – Stifel Nicolaus will manage substantially all aspects of the stock offering and customer voting processes.

The Stock Information Center (as defined above) serves as the “command center” during a stock offering. Stifel Nicolaus staff will train and supervise the staff that the Company assigns to the Center to help record stock orders, answer customer inquiries, place vote solicitation calls and participate in other activities of the Center.

Our administrative services include:

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c. Securities Marketing Services – Stifel Nicolaus uses various sales techniques including direct mail, advertising, community investor meetings, telephone solicitation, and if necessary, assembling a selling group of broker-dealers for a syndicated community offering.

Our securities marketing services include:

For its services hereunder, the Company will pay to Stifel Nicolaus the following compensation:

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If (i) the Plan is abandoned or terminated by the Bank; (ii) the Offering is not consummated by March 31, 2013; (iii) Stifel Nicolaus terminates this relationship because there has been a material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of the Bank since December 31, 2011; or (iv) immediately prior to commencement of the Offering, Stifel Nicolaus terminates this relationship because in its opinion, which shall have been formed in good faith after reasonable determination and consideration of all relevant factors, there has been a failure to satisfactorily disclose all relevant information in the offering document or other disclosure documents or market conditions exist which might render the sale of the Common Stock inadvisable to the Company, Stifel Nicolaus shall not be entitled to the compensation set forth in subparagraph 4.b through 4.d above, but in addition to reimbursement of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as set forth in paragraph 7 below, Stifel Nicolaus shall be entitled to retain its fee in subparagraph 4.a above for its conversion and proxy vote advisory and administrative services.

Stifel Nicolaus agrees to use its best efforts to maintain a market after the Offering and to solicit other broker-dealers to make a market in the Common Stock at the conclusion of the Offering.

The Company and its counsel will complete, file with the appropriate regulatory authorities and, as appropriate, amend from time to time, the information to be contained in the Company’s applications to banking and securities regulators and any related exhibits thereto. In this regard, the Company and its counsel will prepare offering documents relating to the offering of the Common Stock in conformance with applicable rules and regulations. As the Company’s financial advisor, Stifel Nicolaus will, in conjunction with its counsel, conduct an examination of the relevant documents and records of the Company and will make such other reasonable investigations as deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. The Company agrees to make all documents, records and other information deemed necessary by Stifel Nicolaus, or its counsel, available to them upon reasonable notice. Stifel Nicolaus’ counsel will prepare, subject to the approval of Company’s counsel, the Definitive Agreement. Stifel Nicolaus’ counsel will be selected by Stifel Nicolaus.

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The Company will bear all of its expenses in connection with the Conversion and the Offering of Common Stock including, but not limited to: appraisal and business plan preparation; the Company’s attorney fees; FINRA filing fees; “blue sky” legal fees and state filing fees; fees and expenses of service providers such as transfer agent, information/data processing agent, financial and stock certificate printers, auditors and accountants; advertising; postage; “road show” and other syndicated community offering costs; and all costs of operating the Stock Information Center, including hiring temporary personnel, if necessary. In the event Stifel Nicolaus incurs such expenses on behalf of the Company, the Company shall reimburse Stifel Nicolaus for such reasonable fees and expenses regardless of whether the Conversion and Offering are successfully completed. Stifel Nicolaus will not incur actual accountable reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses in excess of $20,000 in the subscription and community offerings.

The Company also agrees to reimburse Stifel Nicolaus for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and expenses, incurred by Stifel Nicolaus in connection with the services contemplated hereunder. In the subscription and community offering, Stifel Nicolaus will not incur legal fees (including the out-of-pocket expenses of counsel) in excess of $80,000. The parties acknowledge, however, that such cap may be increased by the mutual consent of the Company and Stifel Nicolaus in the event of a material delay in the Offering which would require an update of the financial information in tabular form to reflect a period later than that set forth in the original filing of the offering document; provided that under such circumstances, Stifel Nicolaus will not incur any additional accountable reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses in excess of $10,000 or additional reimbursable legal fees in excess of $20,000 and that the aggregate of all reimbursable expenses and legal fees, including expenses incurred on behalf of the Company referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall not exceed $150,000. In addition, in the event of a syndicated community offering, the Company will reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with that offering phase, which will not exceed $20,000. Not later than two days before closing, Stifel Nicolaus will provide the Company with a detailed accounting of all reimbursable expenses of Stifel Nicolaus and its counsel to be paid at closing.

To the extent required by applicable state law, Stifel Nicolaus and the Company must obtain or confirm exemptions, qualifications or registration of the Common Stock under applicable state securities laws and FINRA policies. The cost of such legal work and related state filing fees will be paid by the Company to the law firm furnishing such legal work. The Company will instruct the counsel performing such services to prepare a Blue Sky memorandum related to the Offering including Stifel Nicolaus’ participation therein and shall furnish Stifel Nicolaus a copy thereof, regarding which such counsel shall state Stifel Nicolaus may rely.

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Pursuant to a separate agreement by and between the Company and Stifel Nicolaus and in connection with the Conversion and Offering, Stifel Nicolaus shall serve as information agent for the Company.

The Definitive Agreement will provide for indemnification of the type usually found in underwriting agreements as to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company also agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Stifel Nicolaus and its officers, directors, employees and agents against all claims, losses, actions, judgments, damages or expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, arising solely out of the engagement described herein, except that such indemnification shall not apply to Stifel Nicolaus’ own bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Except as contemplated by the terms hereof or as required by applicable law, Stifel Nicolaus shall keep confidential all material non-public information provided to it by the Company (“Confidential Information”), and shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party, other than such of its employees and advisors as Stifel Nicolaus determines to have a need to know. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach by Stifel Nicolaus of this provision; (ii) was within Stifel Nicolaus’ possession prior to its disclosure to Stifel Nicolaus by the Company; or (iii) becomes available to Stifel Nicolaus on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company; provided that, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, the source of such information was not bound by a confidentiality agreement with (or other obligation of confidentiality to) the Company. In addition, Stifel Nicolaus shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information as required or requested pursuant to law, court order, subpoena, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal or regulatory proceedings, civil investigative demand or other legal, administrative or regulatory process.

Stifel Nicolaus has an obligation to file certain documents and to make certain representations to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in connection with the Offering. The Company agrees to cooperate with Stifel Nicolaus and provide such information as may be necessary for Stifel Nicolaus to comply with all FINRA requirements applicable to its participation in the Offering. Stifel Nicolaus is and will remain through completion of the Offering a member in a good standing of the FINRA and will comply with all applicable FINRA requirements.

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Except as set forth below, this engagement letter is merely a statement of intent. While Stifel Nicolaus and the Company agree in principle to the contents hereof and propose to proceed promptly and in good faith to work out the arrangements with respect to the Offering, any legal obligations between Stifel Nicolaus and the Company shall be only: (i) those set forth herein in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 regarding services and payments; (ii) those set forth in paragraph 7 regarding reimbursement for certain expenses; (iii) those set forth in paragraph 10 regarding indemnification; (iv) those set forth in paragraph 11 regarding confidentiality; and (v) as set forth in a duly negotiated and executed Definitive Agreement.

The obligation of Stifel Nicolaus to enter into the Definitive Agreement shall be subject to there being, in Stifel Nicolaus’ opinion, which shall have been formed in good faith after reasonable determination and consideration of all relevant factors: (i) no material adverse change in the condition or operation of the Company; (ii) satisfactory disclosure of all relevant information in the offering disclosure documents and a determination that the sale of stock is reasonable given such disclosures; (iii) no market conditions which might render the sale of the shares by the Company hereby contemplated inadvisable to the Company; (iv) agreement that the price established by the independent appraiser is reasonable in the then-prevailing market conditions, and (v) approval of Stifel Nicolaus’ internal Commitment Committee.

The Company acknowledges and agrees that it is a sophisticated business enterprise and that Stifel Nicolaus has been retained pursuant to this engagement letter to act as financial advisor to the Company solely with respect to the matters set forth herein. In such capacity, Stifel Nicolaus will act as an independent contractor, and any duties of Stifel Nicolaus arising out of this engagement pursuant to this letter shall be contractual in nature and shall be owed solely to the Company. Each party disclaims any intention to impose any fiduciary duty on the other.

This engagement letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts executed and to be wholly performed therein without giving effects to its conflicts of laws principles or rules. Any dispute here under shall be brought in a court in the State of Maryland.

BOTH STIFEL NICOLAUS AND THE COMPANY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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Please acknowledge your agreement to the foregoing by signing in the place provided below and returning one copy of this letter to our office together with the retainer payment in the amount of $12,500. We look forward to working with you.

Accepted and Agreed to This 5^th Day of April, 2012