Thanks for the reply!
Nothing has changed in my system, other than a windows update. However, I did revert to a previous system image to test this to see if it was the Windows update that caused the issue and unfortunately the same issue. After posting last night, I also tried the method that some others have suggested where I created an additional Local Admin account on my machine. I ran into the exact same issue when using an alternative windows admin account as well.
Additionally, I also tried to install the EA App on a secondary SSD drive to see if that resolved the issue and unfortunately it still presented the exact same problem.
Please let me know any other suggestions to try.