mr. huff is the and chief executive officer of silvercrest asset management. prior to joining silvercrest mr. have worked as a policy analyst and was founding national program director of the children's scholarship fund. mr. huff is a trustee of the coolidge foundation and he chairs boards of the national civic arts society and the institute for family studies. ladies and gentlemen, please me and welcome richard to the stage. thank you so much. as we gather to honor one of our nation's greatest leaders, calvin coolidge, i'm privileged, introduce a distinguished leader and servant, the great 33rd governor of south dakota, kristi noem. president coolidge, a man, great character and integrity, a belief in limited government, individual liberty and economic prosperity for all. as moral imperative. governor noem's leadership the same principles like president coolidge, governor noem has demonstrated a remarkable sense of responsibility, integrity and determination. her dedication to upholding the r