John Buran | President and CEO |
Susan Cullen | SEVP, Treasurer and CFO |
Mark Fitzgibbon | Sandler O'Neill and Partners |
Steven Comery | Gabelli |
Collyn Gilbert | KBW |
Matthew Breese | Piper Jaffray |
Welcome to Flushing Financial Corporation's 2018 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today are John Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Susan Cullen, Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] A copy of the second quarter earnings release and slide presentation that the Company will be referencing today are available on its Investor Relations website at www.flushingbank.com.
Before beginning, the Company would like to remind you that discussions during this call contain forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.