Viki Blinderman | SVP, Principal Officer & CAO |
Ben Brink | CFO |
Mark Bruce | COO |
Mel Payne | Chairman & CEO |
Alex Paris | Barrington Research |
Christopher McGinnis | Sidoti & Company |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Carriage Services 2017 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Ms. Viki Blinderman, Senior Vice President, Principal Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.
Thank you, and good morning, everyone.