1st Metro Names CEO

Daniel Jacobs has been promoted to chief executive officer of 1st Metropolitan Mortgage, a Charlotte, N.C.-based national mortgage broker.In addition to directing daily operations and developing new business strategies, Mr. Jacobs will continue as director of corporate acquisitions for Empire Equity Group Inc., of which 1st Metropolitan is a division. Before joining 1st Metropolitan, Mr. Jacobs worked as branch, regional sales, and national sales manager for Empire, as well as vice president of business development. In that capacity, he designed a beta-test program that enabled loan officers to work from remote locations, ultimately leading to the acquisition of 1st Metropolitan, the company said.