Cohen & Company Inc. (COHN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cohen and Company's second quarter 2026 earnings call. My name is Sherry, and I will be your operator for today. Before we begin, Cohen and Company would like to remind everyone that some of the statements made, statements the company makes during this call may contain forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made during this call are made only as of the date of this call, and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Cohen and Company advises you to read the questionnaire note regarding forward-looking statements in its earnings release and in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Earlier today, Cohen and Company issued a press release announcing the second quarter 2026 financial results. Today's discussion is complementary to that press release, which is available on the company's website at cohenandcompany.com. This conference call is being recorded, and a replay of it will be available for three days beginning shortly after the conclusion of this call. The company's remarks also include certain non-GAAP financial measures, that management believes are meaningful when evaluating the company's performance. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures is provided in the company's earnings release. After the prepared remarks, the call will be open for questions. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Lester Brafman, Chief Executive Officer of Cohen ...