Operator

Hello, and welcome to Ridgepost Capital's First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. My name is Latif, and I will be coordinating your call today.[Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's conference call is being recorded. I will now pass the call to your host, Mark Hood, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer. Mark, please go ahead.

Mark Hood
Executive VP & Chief Administration Officer

Thank you, operator, and thank you all for joining us. On today's call, we will be joined by Luke Sarsfield, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Amanda Coussens, EVP and Chief Financial Officer; and Arjay Jensen, EVP, Head of M&A and Strategy. After our prepared remarks,Sarita Jairath, EVP, Global Head of Client Solutions, will also join our Q&A session. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that this conference call, as well as the presentation slides, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current plans, estimates and expectations and are inherently uncertain. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties that are described in greater detail in our earnings release and in our periodic reports filed from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law. During the call, we will