Drew Anderson, Investor Relations, Addus HomeCare : the like are intended to identify forward looking statements. You are hereby cautioned that these statements may be affected by important factors, among others, set forth in Addus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its Q3 2024 news release. Consequently, actual operations and results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.