Operator

Thank you for standing by. My name is Tina, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]

It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Courtney Sacchetti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. You may begin.

Courtney Sacchetti
Executive VP & CFO

Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Bankwell's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. To access the call over the Internet and review the presentation materials that we will reference on the call, please visit our website at investor.mybankwell.com, and go to the Events and Presentations tab for supporting materials. Our first quarter earnings release is also available on our website.

Our remarks today may contain forward-looking statements and may refer to non-GAAP financial measures. All participants should refer to our SEC filings, including those found on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K for a complete discussion of forward-looking statements and any factors that could cause actual results to differ from those statements.

And now I will turn the call over to Chris Gruseke, Bankwell's Chief Executive Officer.

Christopher Gruseke
CEO & Director

Thanks, Courtney. Welcome, and thank you to everyone for joining Bankwell's quarterly earnings call. This morning, I'm joined by Courtney Sacchetti, our Chief Financial Officer; and Matt McNeill, our President