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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows: 
 Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202520242023
Current
Federal$35,884 $37,536 $33,523 
State6,293 10,767 10,171 
Foreign683 — — 
Total current tax expense (benefit)42,860 48,303 43,694 
Deferred
Federal5,632 5,164 789 
State2,625 1,956 605 
Foreign144 — — 
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)8,401 7,120 1,394 
Total expense (benefit) for income taxes$51,261 $55,423 $45,088 
The components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes were as follows:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Domestic$184,114 
Foreign3,135 
Total Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes$187,249 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The following presents a reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025, subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2023-09: 
(in thousands)Year Ended December 31, 2025
U.S. Federal income tax expense (benefit) and tax rate$39,322 21 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (1)7,597 %
Foreign tax effects169 — %
Effect of cross-border tax laws329 — %
Tax credits(704)— %
Change in valuation allowance2,024 %
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation367 — %
Nondeductible compensation2,216 %
Effect of net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(1,472)(1)%
Other342 — %
Other, net1,071 %
Income tax expense (benefit)$51,261 27 %
(1)     State and local taxes in Connecticut, California, New Jersey, New York and New York City made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.

The following presents a reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09: 
 Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)20242023
Tax at statutory rate$43,654 21 %$39,178 21 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit10,040 %9,240 %
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation(220)— %(1,767)(1)%
Nondeductible compensation2,246 %2,106 %
Effect of net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(2,348)(1)%(2,299)(1)%
Change in valuation allowance73 — %(1,547)(1)%
Other, net1,978 %177 — %
Income tax expense (benefit)$55,423 27 %$45,088 24 %
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The components of income taxes paid (net of refunds) were as follows:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Domestic$36,000 
State9,609 
Foreign433 
Total cash taxes paid (net of refunds)$46,042 
Schedule of Tax Effects of Temporary Differences The tax effects of temporary differences were as follows: 
 December 31,
(in thousands)20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible assets$18,332 $18,809 
Net operating losses8,047 9,180 
Compensation accruals16,333 17,173 
Lease liability21,684 17,698 
Investment in sponsored products10,955 8,801 
Capital losses7,290 7,748 
Investment in partnerships7,283 8,058 
Gross deferred tax assets89,924 87,467 
Valuation allowance(19,301)(16,612)
Gross deferred tax assets after valuation allowance70,623 70,855 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets(31,230)(29,642)
Right of use asset(17,303)(14,406)
Fixed assets(2,851)(3,042)
Other (661)(559)
Gross deferred tax liabilities(52,045)(47,649)
Deferred tax assets, net$18,578 $23,206 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
Activity in unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202520242023
Balance, beginning of year$856 $856 $856 
Decrease related to tax positions taken in prior years(214)(214)(214)
Increase related to positions taken in the current year— 214 214 
Balance, end of year$642 $856 $856