Meta Financial Group, Inc.
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on Tuesday said Brett Pharr, the company’s co-president and chief operating officer, has been named as incoming chief executive of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaBank, N.A.
He will succeed Brad Hanson, who served as president and CEO of the company and co-president and CEO of MetaBank. Hanson intends to “to focus on entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors and retire from Meta,” the company said.
Hanson will continue in his current position through Sept. 30, and will remain on the board until the next annual stockholders’ meeting, which is expected to take place in February, the company said.
The company also said Anthony Sharett, who currently serves as EVP and chief legal & compliance officer, corporate secretary of the company and MetaBank, will become president of the company and MetaBank.
