Jeffrey Solomon | Chief Executive Officer |
Steve Lasota | Chief Financial Officer |
Devin Ryan | JMP Securities |
Sumeet Mody | Sandler O'Neill |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you for joining Cowen's Conference Call to discuss the Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018. By now, you should have received a copy of the company's earnings release, which can be accessed at Cowen's Web site at www.cowen.com.
Before we begin, the company asked me to remind you that some of the comments made on today's call and some of the responses to your questions may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties described in the company's earnings release and other filings with the SEC.