Nov 10, 2020 / 04:20PM GMT
Erika Najarian - BofA Merrill Lynch, Research Division - MD and Head of US Banks Equity Research
Good morning, everybody. I'm very pleased to have with us from Truist, President and COO, Bill Rogers. And as many of you know, he'll be succeeding Kelly King as CEO in September of 2021. And with that, thank you, Bill, so very much for joining us today.
Questions and Answers:
Erika Najarian - BofA Merrill Lynch, Research Division - MD and Head of US Banks Equity ResearchMy first question for you is you take over as CEO of Truist in less than a year. You've noted that the core conversion is on track for the first half of 2022. What strategic initiatives are you most excited to implement? And how has the pandemic, if at all, changed these priorities?
William Henry Rogers - Truist Financial Corporation - President, COO & Director
Yes. I mean, Erika, the major strategy and the major initiatives are the merger itself. I mean, that's -- and those are underway. I mean the things that were wanted to experience from the