ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thomas Financial Group Inc., formerly an affiliate of Thomas USAF and subsidiary of Community Bankshares Inc., headquartered in LaGrange, Georgia, is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $1.291 million SBA 7(a) loan for Petroleum Equipment & Services, Inc. (PESI), one of the largest independent oilfield services company in Alaska. The loan, scheduled to close on March 7, 2025, will save or create 30+ impactful jobs and strengthen PESI’s role in advancing Alaska’s energy infrastructure and economic development.