Jason Frank | Corporate Counsel and Secretary |
Larry Penn | Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Financial |
JR Herlih | Chief Financial Officer |
Mark Tecotzk | Co-Chief Investment Officer |
Steve Delaney | JMP Securities |
Crispin Love | Sandler O'Neill |
George Bahamondes | Deutsche Bank |
Tim Hayes | B. Riley FBR |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Ellington Financial Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. Today’s call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to Jason Frank, Corporate Counsel and Secretary.