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Operator
Good afternoon and welcome to the Sandy Spring Bancorp Earnings Conference Call and Webcast for the Second Quarter of 2021. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to turn the conference over to Daniel Schrider, President and CEO. Please go ahead.
Daniel J. Schrider
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thank you and good afternoon everyone. We appreciate you joining us today for our conference call to discuss Sandy Spring Bancorp s performance for the second quarter of 2021. Today, we re also bringing up to date on our response to and regarding the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is Dan Schrider speaking and I m joined here today by my colleagues, Phil Mantua, Chief Financial Officer; and Aaron Kaslow, General Counsel for Sandy Spring Bancorp.
Operator
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Sandy Spring Bancorp Incorporated Earnings Conference Call and Webcast for the First Quarter of 2021. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] For your information, today s event is being recorded.
At this time, I would like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Dan Schrider. Sir, please go ahead.
Daniel J. Schrider
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us for our conference call to discuss Sandy Spring Bancorp s performance for the first quarter of 2021. Today, we will also bring you up-to-date on our response to an impact from COVID-19 pandemic. This is Dan Schrider speaking, and I m joined here by my colleagues Phil Mantua, Chief Financial Officer; and Aaron Kaslow, General Counsel for Sandy Spring Bancorp.