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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a full description of the Company's significant accounting policies.

Loans and Advances to Financial Advisors and Other Employees, Net

We offer transition pay, principally in the form of upfront loans, to financial advisors and certain key revenue producers as part of our company’s overall growth strategy. These loans are generally forgiven by a charge to compensation and benefits over a five- to ten-year period if the individual satisfies certain conditions, usually based on continued employment and certain performance standards. We present the outstanding balance of loans to financial advisors on our consolidated statements of financial condition, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $29.5 million and $31.7 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.