Paul Elenio | Chief Financial Officer |
Ivan Kaufman | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Ryan Tomasello | KBW |
Steve Delaney | JMP Securities |
Rick Shane | JPMorgan |
Stephen Laws | Raymond James |
Ben Zucker | BTIG |
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Q2 2018 Arbor Realty Trust Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call may be recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference, Mr. Paul Elenio, CFO. Sir, you may begin.