Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of SEI Investments Company. I'm Ryan Hicke, Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of today's meeting. With me today on our call are all the members of our Board of Directors, Mike Peterson, our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and Sean Denham, our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Also joining us today are Matthew Whittle and Katie D'Angelo, representing KPMG, our registered public accountants. I will go over some preliminary items, and Mike will preside over the voting on matters set forth in our proxy statement. After the meeting is adjourned, I will give an overview of the 2026 annual report to shareholders and answer any questions you may have. I would now like to officially call the meeting to order. There are three proposals to be voted on today, each of which is set forth in detail in our proxy statement. As a reminder, the proxy statement is available through the web portal. It can also be accessed via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the code of conduct posted on the web portal. Shareholders may ask questions in the designated field on the web portal, subject to the parameters set forth in the meeting's code of conduct. Please note that this meeting is being recorded. However, no one attending via the webcast is permitted to use any audio recording device. Mike? Thank you, Ryan. An affidavit has been delivered attesting to the fact that notice of the meeting and accompanying materials were mailed on or about April 15th, 2026 to all registered shareholders as of March 12, 2026, the record date for this meeting. The Judge of Election has informed me that a majority of the total issued and outstanding shares of the company's stock are represented at the meeting via the web portal or by proxy. Therefore, a quorum is present for the purpose of conducting business. As Ryan noted, we have three proposals to be voted on today. Proxies have been received and tabulated. Any shareholder who has not yet voted or who would like to change their vote may do so on the web portal by clicking on the voting button and following the instructions. Please do that now. We will close the voting once I have read the three proposals. These are, first, the election of each of Ryan P. Hicke, Kathryn M. McCarthy, and Tom C. Naratil as a Director for a three-year term ending in 2029. Second, to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Third, to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants to examine our consolidated financial statements for 2026. The polls are now closed. The preliminary voting results from the Judge of Election are that each of the three proposals set forth in our proxy statement has been approved. We will report the final vote results on a Form 8-K that will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days. Before Ryan gives his remarks, I would like everyone to note that some of his discussion may include forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are predicted. We urge you to read and carefully consider our cautionary statement posted on the web portal. Ryan? Thanks, Mike. There being no further business to come before this meeting, we are adjourned. Last September at our Investor Day, we laid out a clear strategy for SEI, outlining our priorities, our disciplined approach to capital allocation, and the drivers we believe will deliver durable growth and stronger returns over time. Since then, we have remained focused on execution. In 2025 and into 2026, we see clear evidence that our strategy is working. SEI delivered record financial performance, including strong earnings growth, meaningful margin expansion, and the strongest sales activity in the company's history. Importantly, these results were broad-based. They were not the result of a single business, client, or market event but reflected consistent execution across our Investment Manager Services, Private Banking, Asset Management, and Advisor businesses, supported by expanding professional services and deeper client engagement. We are benefiting from secular industry trends. Demand for outsourcing among alternative managers continues to grow, particularly among large and complex organizations. The convergence of public and private markets is increasing the need for scale, data, and operational excellence. At the same time, demand for advice remains resilient, reinforcing the strategic value of our position at the intersection of advice, asset management, and administration. What differentiates SEI is not any single capability, but the breadth of our platforms and how we bring them together to solve client needs. Clients are engaging us earlier in the decision cycles across a broader set of priorities and at more strategic levels within their organizations. That shift is translating into stronger pipelines, deeper relationships, and more recurring revenue. We are also operating differently. We are leading with an enterprise mindset, grounded in a disciplined focus on return on invested capital, operating leverage, and accountability. We are investing in proven growth areas, applying automation and AI responsibly, and aligning our talent and resources to the opportunities with the strongest long-term returns. Together, these actions are supporting continued margin expansion while positioning SEI for sustained growth. Looking ahead, our priorities remain clear. We will continue to invest in our strongest growth engines, execute on our evolved asset management strategy, improve international performance through greater focus and integration, maintain the thoughtful approach to capital allocation that balances reinvestment with consistent returns to shareholders, and advance enterprise excellence across our technology, operations, and processes to support scale, efficiency, and execution. At the same time, we will continue to invest in our enterprise capabilities across AI and automation as we advance towards becoming an AI-native organization. We see these not as standalone initiatives, but fully integrated into our business strategy as enablers of productivity and better client outcomes. Our focus is on using these technologies responsibly, securely, and at scale to simplify workflows, improve user experience, and expand the reach of our platforms while upholding the quality and reliability our clients expect. Our success would not be possible without the contributions of our people. Across the globe, our employees deliver for our clients every day with professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Their dedication drives results and gives us confidence in SEI's ability to execute, adapt, and lead in a rapidly evolving industry. On behalf of SEI's leadership team, our Board of Directors, and our colleagues across the world, thank you for your continued trust and support. We are confident in the opportunities ahead and remain committed to delivering long-term value to our shareholders. Mike, do we have any questions? Thank you, Ryan. We have no questions. Thank you all for joining us at our 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Have a great day. This now concludes the meeting. Thank you for joining, and have a pleasant day.
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