Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection [Abstract]
Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection	3. Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection Tigress *Initial Transaction* On November 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Tigress, a Delaware limited liability company, and a disabled and woman-owned financial services firm. As part of the agreement, (i) Tigress transferred to the Company limited liability company membership interests representing 24% of the outstanding membership interests in Tigress; and (ii) the Company transferred to Tigress limited liability company membership interests representing 24% of the outstanding membership interests of RISE and 1,449,525 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s common stock was issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. *Reorganization Agreement* On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Reorganization Agreement (“Reorganization Agreement”) with Tigress whereby the Company exchanged 7% of the outstanding membership interests in Tigress for all of Tigress’ ownership interest in RISE. As a result of the Reorganization Agreement, the Company’s ownership interest of Tigress decreased from 24% to 17%. Based on the level of the Company’s ownership of Tigress, the Company concluded that it was still able to exercise significant influence over Tigress following the Reorganization Agreement. Therefore, the Company continued to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting through the Company’s sale of its interest in Tigress on July 10, 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net loss as a result of this transaction was $0 and $719,000, respectively, which is in the line item “Loss on sale of equity method investment in related party” on the consolidated statements of operations. *Share Redemption Agreement* On July 10, 2023, the Company entered into a Share Redemption Agreement with Cynthia DiBartolo, CEO of Tigress, pursuant to which the Company repurchased from Ms. DiBartolo one million shares of its common stock held by Ms. DiBartolo in exchange for conveying to Ms. DiBartolo the Company’s 17% interest in Tigress. The Company accounted for the Share Redemption Agreement as a sale of a financial asset in accordance with ASC 860. The one million shares of Company common stock that the Company received from Ms. DiBartolo had a fair value of $2,510,000 which was equal to the fair value of the Company’s 17% interest in Tigress sold to Ms. DiBartolo. As such, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction. Following the transaction, the Company had no remaining interest in Tigress. Refer to Note 12 – Equity Method Investment in Related Party in this Report for more detail on these transactions and information that impacted the periods presented. *Impairment* As a result of the Reorganization Agreement described above as well as the fact that Tigress had been impacted by adverse market conditions resulting in a decline in Tigress’ performance and future projections, management concluded that a triggering event had occurred and evaluated if the investment in Tigress was other than temporarily impaired. Thus, the Company performed an impairment test as of October 18, 2022, and estimated the fair value of Tigress using the income and market approach. For the income approach, the Company utilized estimated discounted future cash flow expected to be generated by Tigress. For the market approach, the Company utilized market multiples of revenue and earnings derived from comparable publicly-traded companies. Based upon the updated valuation, the Company recognized an impairment of $4,015,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is included in line item “Impairment of investments” on the consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the Share Redemption Agreement described above, the Company recognized an impairment charge for its investment in Tigress of approximately $185,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is included in “Impairment of investments” in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Company’s investment in Tigress was determined using observed current market prices of Tigress’ membership interests that were below the Company’s carrying value of its equity investment in Tigress. Following the Share Redemption Agreement, the Company had no remaining interest in Tigress. Hedge Connection *Initial Transaction* On January 21, 2022, RISE entered into an agreement with Hedge Connection, a Florida corporation and a woman-owned fintech company founded by Ms. Vioni that provides capital introduction software solutions for the prime brokerage industry. Pursuant to the agreement, (i) Hedge Connection transferred to the Company common stock representing 20% of the outstanding post-closing issued and outstanding capitalization in Hedge Connection for a consideration of $600,000, to be paid in three installments over 180 days, as well as approximately 3.33% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of RISE; (ii) the Company acquired an option from Ms. Vioni to acquire 100% of the remaining interest in Hedge Connection at fair value market at the time of the option exercise, provided such valuation of Hedge Connection is not less than $5 million; (iii) the Company acquired a technology license agreement from Hedge Connection to use its capital introduction software, Fintroz, for an annual license fee of $250,000; (iv) Ms. Vioni provided the Company with the right to appoint one director to the Board of Directors of Hedge Connection; and (v) Ms. Vioni was appointed to the Board of Directors of RISE as well as to the position of President of RISE Prime – Capital Introduction, a division of RISE. *Termination Agreement* On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Termination Agreement (“Termination Agreement”) with Hedge Connection and Ms. Vioni. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the parties terminated the Purchase Agreement, dated January 21, 2022. Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, the Company re-conveyed to Hedge Connection, Hedge Connection common stock representing 20% of Hedge Connection and the related option from Ms. Vioni to acquire 100% of Ms. Vioni’s remaining interest in Hedge Connection in exchange for 3.17% of RISE and the cancellation of the Company’s obligation to repay the remaining $250,000 of its note payable to Hedge Connection. The Termination Agreement also terminates the Hedge Connection technology license agreement. The net loss as a result of this transaction was $627,000, which is in the line item “Loss on sale of equity method investment in related party” on the consolidated statements of operations. The components that resulted in the net loss of $627,000 were the writing off of the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Hedge Connection of $1,020,000, offset by the forgiveness of the notes payable to Hedge Connection of $250,000 as well as the net return of RISE treasury stock of $143,000.

Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection [Abstract]

Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection

3. Transactions with Tigress and Hedge Connection

Tigress

Initial Transaction

On November 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Tigress, a Delaware limited liability company, and a disabled and woman-owned financial services firm. As part of the agreement, (i) Tigress transferred to the Company limited liability company membership interests representing 24% of the outstanding membership interests in Tigress; and (ii) the Company transferred to Tigress limited liability company membership interests representing 24% of the outstanding membership interests of RISE and 1,449,525 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s common stock was issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Reorganization Agreement

On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Reorganization Agreement (“Reorganization Agreement”) with Tigress whereby the Company exchanged 7% of the outstanding membership interests in Tigress for all of Tigress’ ownership interest in RISE. As a result of the Reorganization Agreement, the Company’s ownership interest of Tigress decreased from 24% to 17%. Based on the level of the Company’s ownership of Tigress, the Company concluded that it was still able to exercise significant influence over Tigress following the Reorganization Agreement. Therefore, the Company continued to account for this investment under the equity method of accounting through the Company’s sale of its interest in Tigress on July 10, 2023.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net loss as a result of this transaction was $0 and $719,000, respectively, which is in the line item “Loss on sale of equity method investment in related party” on the consolidated statements of operations.

Share Redemption Agreement

On July 10, 2023, the Company entered into a Share Redemption Agreement with Cynthia DiBartolo, CEO of Tigress, pursuant to which the Company repurchased from Ms. DiBartolo one million shares of its common stock held by Ms. DiBartolo in exchange for conveying to Ms. DiBartolo the Company’s 17% interest in Tigress. The Company accounted for the Share Redemption Agreement as a sale of a financial asset in accordance with ASC 860. The one million shares of Company common stock that the Company received from Ms. DiBartolo had a fair value of $2,510,000 which was equal to the fair value of the Company’s 17% interest in Tigress sold to Ms. DiBartolo. As such, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction. Following the transaction, the Company had no remaining interest in Tigress. Refer to Note 12 – Equity Method Investment in Related Party in this Report for more detail on these transactions and information that impacted the periods presented.

Impairment

As a result of the Reorganization Agreement described above as well as the fact that Tigress had been impacted by adverse market conditions resulting in a decline in Tigress’ performance and future projections, management concluded that a triggering event had occurred and evaluated if the investment in Tigress was other than temporarily impaired. Thus, the Company performed an impairment test as of October 18, 2022, and estimated the fair value of Tigress using the income and market approach. For the income approach, the Company utilized estimated discounted future cash flow expected to be generated by Tigress. For the market approach, the Company utilized market multiples of revenue and earnings derived from comparable publicly-traded companies. Based upon the updated valuation, the Company recognized an impairment of $4,015,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is included in line item “Impairment of investments” on the consolidated statements of operations.

As a result of the Share Redemption Agreement described above, the Company recognized an impairment charge for its investment in Tigress of approximately $185,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is included in “Impairment of investments” in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Company’s investment in Tigress was determined using observed current market prices of Tigress’ membership interests that were below the Company’s carrying value of its equity investment in Tigress. Following the Share Redemption Agreement, the Company had no remaining interest in Tigress.

Hedge Connection

Initial Transaction

On January 21, 2022, RISE entered into an agreement with Hedge Connection, a Florida corporation and a woman-owned fintech company founded by Ms. Vioni that provides capital introduction software solutions for the prime brokerage industry.

Pursuant to the agreement, (i) Hedge Connection transferred to the Company common stock representing 20% of the outstanding post-closing issued and outstanding capitalization in Hedge Connection for a consideration of $600,000, to be paid in three installments over 180 days, as well as approximately 3.33% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of RISE; (ii) the Company acquired an option from Ms. Vioni to acquire 100% of the remaining interest in Hedge Connection at fair value market at the time of the option exercise, provided such valuation of Hedge Connection is not less than $5 million; (iii) the Company acquired a technology license agreement from Hedge Connection to use its capital introduction software, Fintroz, for an annual license fee of $250,000; (iv) Ms. Vioni provided the Company with the right to appoint one director to the Board of Directors of Hedge Connection; and (v) Ms. Vioni was appointed to the Board of Directors of RISE as well as to the position of President of RISE Prime – Capital Introduction, a division of RISE.

Termination Agreement

On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Termination Agreement (“Termination Agreement”) with Hedge Connection and Ms. Vioni. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the parties terminated the Purchase Agreement, dated January 21, 2022. Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, the Company re-conveyed to Hedge Connection, Hedge Connection common stock representing 20% of Hedge Connection and the related option from Ms. Vioni to acquire 100% of Ms. Vioni’s remaining interest in Hedge Connection in exchange for 3.17% of RISE and the cancellation of the Company’s obligation to repay the remaining $250,000 of its note payable to Hedge Connection. The Termination Agreement also terminates the Hedge Connection technology license agreement.

The net loss as a result of this transaction was $627,000, which is in the line item “Loss on sale of equity method investment in related party” on the consolidated statements of operations. The components that resulted in the net loss of $627,000 were the writing off of the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Hedge Connection of $1,020,000, offset by the forgiveness of the notes payable to Hedge Connection of $250,000 as well as the net return of RISE treasury stock of $143,000.