Jason Frank | Corporate Counsel and Secretary |
Larry Penn | CEO |
Mark Tecotzky | Co-Chief Investment Officer |
JR Herlihy | CFO |
Crispin Love | Sandler O'Neill |
Doug Harter | Credit Suisse |
Eric Hagen | KBW |
Tim Hayes | B. Riley FBR |
Mikhail Goberman | JMP Securities |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Ellington Financial First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. Today’s call is being recorded. At this time, all participants have been placed in a listen-only mode; then, the floor will be open for your questions following the presentation.