BrightSphere Investment Group Inc.

ladies and gentlemen thank you for standing by welcome to the bright sphere investment group earnings conference call and webcast for the second quarter 2022. during the call all participants will be in a listen only mode after the presentation we will conduct a question and answer session to be added to the queue please press the star followed by one at any time during the call if you need to reach an operator please press the star followed by zero Please note that this call is being recorded today, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. I would now like to turn the meeting over to Ellie Sugarman, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development. Please go ahead, Ellie.

Good morning, and welcome to BrightSphere's conference call to discuss our results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Before we get started, please note that we may make forward-looking statements about our business and financial performance. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties appears in our SEC filings, including the Form 8-K filed today containing the earnings release, our 2021 Form 10-K, and our Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2022. Any forward-looking statements that we make on this call are based on assumptions as of today, and we undertake no obligation to update them as a result of new information or future events. We may also reference certain non-GAAP financial measures. Information about any non-GAAP measures referenced, including a reconciliation of those measures to GAAP measures, can be found on our website along with the slides that we will use as part of today's discussion. Finally, nothing herein shall be deemed to be an offer or solicitation to buy any investment product. Surin Rana, our President and Chief Executive Officer, will lead the call.

And now I'm pleased to turn the call over to Surin. Surin?