Sun Life Financial Inc.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Sarah, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Sunlight Financial's second quarter 2021 financial results conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. The host of the call is Yaniv Bitton, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations and Capital Markets. Mr. Bitton, please go ahead.

Thank you, Sarah, and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to Sun Life's earnings call for the second quarter of 2021. Our earnings release and the slides for today's call are available on the investor relations section of our website at sunlife.com. We will begin today's remarks with a message from Dean Connor, our chief executive officer. We'll then turn it to Kevin Strain, president and incoming CEO, for highlights from the second quarter. Following Kevin's remarks, Manjit Singh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present the financial results for the quarter. After their prepared remarks, we will move to the question and answer portion of the call. Other members of management will also be available to answer your questions this afternoon. Turning to slide two, I draw your attention to the cautionary language regarding the use of forward-looking statements and non-IFRS financial measures, which form part of today's remarks. As noted in the slides, forward-looking statements may be rendered inaccurate by subsequent events. And with that, I'll now turn things over to Dean.

Thanks, Genevieve, and good afternoon, everyone. As you know, this is my last quarterly earnings call, and I have just a few comments before turning it over to Kevin. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead Sun Life for the past nearly 10 years. This is such a great business. We have a noble purpose, helping clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. We've put clients in the center of everything we do, And that, plus our purpose, has created a magnetic pull for talented employees and advisors who want to have an impact, who want to grow their careers, and be part of a winning team. It's that talent and culture that has allowed us to execute effectively on our four-pillar strategy. I do want to thank our investors who have supported Sun Life's growth strategy and this management team over time. We have benefited from your many questions and suggestions and and we've always imagined that you were in the room alongside us as we made critical decisions around the allocation of your capital. I also want to thank the many sell-side professionals who have followed Sun Life and who have invested the time to understand our story and our future prospects. The company will be in great hands with a strong and experienced executive team and with Kevin Strain at the helm. Kevin's skills, character, and his experience leading businesses in Canada and Asia, and more recently as our CFO, have uniquely equipped him to lead Sun Life onwards to future success. And with that, I'll now turn the call over to Kevin.