Chad Abraham | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Deb Schoneman | President |
Tim Carter | Chief Financial Officer |
Devin Ryan | JMP Securities |
Mike Grondahl | Northland Securities |
Michael Brown | KBW |
Good morning and welcome to the Piper Sandler Companies Conference Call to discuss the financial results for the First Quarter of 2020. [Operator Instructions] The company has asked that I remind you that statements on this call that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated are identified in the company’s earnings release and reports on file with the SEC, which are available on the company’s website at www.pipersandler.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
This call will also include statements regarding certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.