Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues
Revenues	$ 301,012	$ 351,985	$ 239,182
Operating Expenses
Employee compensation and benefits	178,946	195,195	160,201
Occupancy and equipment rental	22,289	21,933	20,713
Depreciation and amortization	2,565	2,870	3,114
Information services	9,940	9,898	9,529
Professional fees	10,017	10,465	8,212
Travel related expenses	13,523	13,483	13,142
Other operating expenses	17,889	17,273	17,371
Total operating expenses	255,169	271,117	232,282
Total operating income	45,843	80,868	6,900
Interest expense	27,420	22,438	7,198
Income (loss) before taxes	18,423	58,430	(298)
Provision for taxes	7,445	19,208	26,353
Net income (loss)	$ 10,978	$ 39,222	$ (26,651)
Average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	24,024,674	26,813,285	32,074,894
Diluted (shares)	24,272,479	27,637,720	32,074,894
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 1.46	$ (0.83)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 1.42	$ (0.83)