CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,735,000	$ 23,672,000
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes; (Cash of $158.8 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million as of December 31, 2023; Cash of $135.2 million, securities with a fair value of $141.0 million as of December 31, 2022)	274,317,000	276,166,000
Receivables from customers	72,823,000	52,057,000
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations	3,863,000	9,094,000
Receivables from non-customers	241,000	100,000
Other receivables	2,424,000	2,119,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,700,000	2,055,000
Securities borrowed	394,709,000	336,909,000
Securities owned, at fair value	18,038,000	3,204,000
Total Current assets	773,850,000	705,376,000
Deposits with broker-dealers and clearing organizations	7,885,000	1,311,000
Property, office facilities, and equipment, net	9,404,000	8,328,000
Software, net	1,432,000	991,000
Lease right-of-use assets	2,736,000	2,222,000
Equity method investment in related party		2,584,000
Investments, cost		850,000
Deferred tax assets	4,504,000	4,397,000
Goodwill	1,989,000	1,989,000
Total Assets	801,800,000	728,048,000
Current liabilities
Payables to customers	289,777,000	321,391,000
Payables to non-customers	713,000	11,506,000
Drafts payable	1,726,000	2,384,000
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations	481,000	660,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,639,000	2,507,000
Taxes payable	2,313,000	1,052,000
Securities loaned	419,433,000	327,180,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	2,000	2,000
Current portion of lease liabilities	759,000	1,158,000
Current portion of long-term debt	84,000	1,073,000
Current portion of deferred contract incentive	808,000	808,000
Current portion of contract termination liability	1,898,000
Total Current liabilities	721,633,000	669,721,000
Lease liabilities, less current portion	2,227,000	1,245,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	4,229,000	5,974,000
Deferred contract incentive, less current portion	438,000	1,188,000
Contract termination liability, less current portion	2,564,000
Total Liabilities	731,091,000	678,128,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 40,580,936 shares issued and 39,580,936 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, respectively. 32,505,329 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022.	406,000	325,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,000,000 and 0 shares held as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.	(2,510,000)
Additional paid-in capital	45,016,000	29,642,000
Retained earnings	26,808,000	18,982,000
Total Stockholders’ equity	69,720,000	48,949,000
Noncontrolling interests	989,000	971,000
Total Equity	70,709,000	49,920,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 801,800,000	$ 728,048,000