Operator
Welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. My name is Sylvia and I ll be your operator for today s call. [Operator Instructions] [Operator Instructions]
I will now turn the call over to Alicia Charity. Alicia, you may begin.
Alicia A. Charity
Investor Relations
Thank you, Sylvia, and good morning. Welcome to Ameriprise Financial s first quarter earnings call. On the call with me today are Jim Cracchiolo, Chairman and CEO; and Walter Berman, our Chief Financial Officer. Following their remarks, we d be happy to take your questions. Turning to our earnings presentation materials that are available on our website. On slide two, you will see a discussion of forward-looking statements. Specifically, during the call, you will hear references to various non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe provide insight into the company s operations. Reconciliation of non-GAAP numbers to their respective GAAP numbers can be found in today s materials and on our website at w