Executive Officers

Ms. Maricel L. Madrid, TREASURER
44 years old, Filipino. She is a Senior Vice President of First Metro Investment Corporation and currently heads the company’s Controllership Group. She also holds presidency and directorship with SBC Properties, Inc., Prima Ventures Development Corporation and FMIC Equities, Inc. Ms. Madrid also serves as the Treasurer of First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation, First Metro Asset Management, Inc., First Metro Save Learn Equity Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Balanced Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Fixed Income Fund, Inc., First Metro Save Learn Dollar Bond Fund, Inc., First Metro Asia Focus Equity Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Money Market Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn FOCCUS Dynamic Fund, Inc., First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc., First Metro Consumer Funds, Inc. and First Metro Save and Learn Philippine Index Fund, Inc.
She has more than 20 years of solid experience in the banking industry in the areas of audit, risk management, controllership and finance. She was the Controller during her six years stint with a local bank and served as a director and a member of the audit committee for one of the subsidiaries of the said banking group. She started her career as an external auditor with one of the top auditing firms in the country.
Ms. Madrid is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated cum laude with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Santo Tomas.

Mr. Mauro D. Placente, Assistant Treasurer
Mauro D. Placente, 57 years old, Filipino. He is the Vice President and Deputy Controller of First Metro Investment Corporation. He is the Chairman and President of First Metro Insurance Brokers Corporation and First Metro Insurance Agency, Inc. He is also the Director of FMIC Equities, Inc. He also serves as the Treasurer of PBC Capital Investment Corp, SBC Properties, Inc., Prima Ventures Development Corporation, Resiliency (SPC), Inc. and Skyland Realty Development Corporation, Inc. and Assistant Treasurer of First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc.
He joined First Metro Investment Corporation on September 1, 2000. Mr. Placente finished his Bachelor of Science Degree at the National College of Business and Arts. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Atty. Melissa B. Reyes, Corporate Secretary
Melissa B. Reyes, 53, Filipino. Ms. Reyes is is Assistant Vice President and Legal Officer of First Metro Investment Corporation. She joined First Metro in November 2003. She is also the Corporate Secretary of First Metro Save and Learn Philippine Index Fund, Inc. and First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc.
Atty. Reyes was also Compliance Officer of FMSBC from 2004-2006. Prior to joining the First Metro group, she was Senior Consultant in the Corporate and Tax Services of J. Cunanan-Pricewaterhouse Philippines (2000-2003). She was previously the Chief Legislative Officer in the Office of Senator Loren Legarda from 1998-2000, and Court Attorney III in the Office of Supreme Court Justice Ricardo
J. Francisco from 1997-1998.
 
Atty. Reyes obtained her A.B. Political Science Degree from Ateneo de Manila University, and her Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda College. She also completed the Trust Course from the Trust Institute of the Philippines in 2012.

Mr. Jonathan T. Tabac, Compliance Officer
Mr. Jonathan T. Tabac - 64 years old, Filipino, Compliance Officer. Term of office is one year and has served as such from January 29, 2007 up to present. He is also the Compliance Officer of First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation, First Metro Save & Learn Fixed-Income Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Equity Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Balanced Fund, Inc., First Metro Save and Learn Dollar Bond Fund, Inc., First Metro Asia Focus Equity Fund, Inc., First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc., First Metro Consumer Fund, Inc. and First Metro Asset Management, Inc. (from May 2005 to present). He served as AVP & Compliance Officer of Citystate Savings Bank (2002-2003), Vice President of Maybank Philippines (formerly PNB Republic Planters Bank)-1997-2001 and Chairman of the Board of RPB Provident Fund, Inc. (1997-2001). Mr. Tabac finished BSC-Accounting from University of Baguio. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Edwin B. Valeroso, Corporate Information Officer
Mr. Edwin B. Valeroso - 58years old, Filipino, Corporate Information Officer , term of office is one year. Mr. Valeroso serves as Director and President of First Metro Save and Learn FOCCUS Dynamic Fund, Inc. since November 2018. He is First Vice President of First Metro Asset Management, Inc. He is the President of the Capital Markets Institute of the Philippines, Inc. (2018-present). Dr. Valeroso was the President of First Metro Save & Learn Balanced Fund (Jan 2007 to June 2011), First Metro Save & Learn Fixed Income Fund and First Metro Save & Learn Equity Fund (from May 2005 to June 2011), and President of First Metro Save and Learn Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. (2008 to 2011). He is also the Chief Information Officer of First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc. He was Vice President and Trustee of Philippine Investment Funds Association, Inc. (2006-2018) and Professorial Lecturer at De La Salle University- Graduate School of Business (2000-present). He was a Mutual Fund Strategist/Consultant at First Metro Investment Corp. (2004-2005).
Dr. Valeroso has a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics from University of Santo Tomas, a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from University of the Philippines-Diliman, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from De La Salle University-Manila. He is also an alumnus of the Trust Institute Foundation of the Philippines, an Accredited Financial Analyst of American Academy of Financial Management, an SEC-Certified Investment Solicitor and a PRC-licensed Real Estate Broker.

The executive officers were elected on June 30, 2022 and the term of office of each is for one (1) year.