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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (loss) before Income Taxes
The income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following U.S. and foreign components:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
United States income
$148,316 $44,541 $(27,130)
Foreign income
6,627 5,6235,616
Income (loss) before income taxes
$154,943 $50,164 $(21,514)
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Current:
Federal
$4,207 $637 $(282)
State and local(1)
2,675 3,3283,309
Foreign
1,942 1,8341,839
Total current provision for income taxes
$8,824 $5,799 $4,866 
Deferred:
Federal$1,683 $5,945 $3,730 
State and local(1)
2,171 1,293 (886)
Foreign225 523 (18)
Total deferred income taxes expense4,079 7,761 2,826 
Total provision for income taxes
$12,903 $13,560 $7,692 
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(1)New York City made up the majority of the tax effect in this category for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Schedule of Reconciliation of the U.S. Statutory Income Tax Rate to Effective Rate
A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
AmountRateAmountRateAmountRate
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate$32,538 21 %$10,535 21 %$(4,518)21 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect4,726%3,329%2,597(12)%
Foreign tax effect:
Japan
Income tax expense**832%929(4)%
Withholding tax**760%278(1)%
Other**(77)— %(63)— %
United Kingdom
Income tax expense****307(1)%
Foreign tax credits****(134)%
Other foreign jurisdictions1,840%448%175(1)%
Effect of cross-border tax laws(23)— %(13)— %(52)— %
Change in valuation allowance(326)— %(1,542)(4)%718(4)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
NCI, less tax expense within NCI(20,859)(14)%(4,719)(9)%8,019(37)%
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (net of NCI)(1,209)(1)%791%(68)— %
Tax receivable agreement liability expense(464)— %181— %332(2)%
Other114— %(120)— %(13)— %
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits(551)— %1,029%0— %
Other adjustments:
Gain/Loss on Warrants
(3,207)(2)%2,445%(220)%
Provision-to-return adjustments397— %4— %(336)%
Other(73)— %(323)(1)%(259)%
Effective income tax rate$12,903 %$13,560 27 %$7,692 (36)%
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*     Immaterial for period and included in Other foreign jurisdictions.
Schedule of Cash Tax Payments
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, cash tax payments were made in the following jurisdictions:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Federal$1,797 $349 $
State and local:Year Ended
New York City2,134 Year Ended 2,360 1,632 
Illinois*Year Ended (266)*
Wisconsin*Year Ended 318 *
Other states626 Year Ended 369 46 
Foreign:Year Ended
Japan1,290 Year Ended 920 1,056 
U.K. 463 Year Ended 513 593 
Hong Kong*Year Ended 316 *
Canada*Year Ended *176 
Other foreign jurisdictions188 Year Ended 137 (62)
Total income taxes paid, net of refunds$6,498 $5,016 $3,446 
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*     Immaterial for period and included in Other states or Other foreign jurisdictions.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
Details of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
As of December 31,
20252024
Investment in GCMH$127,384 $93,045 
Intangibles and other1,7461,111
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance129,130 94,156
Valuation allowance(72,129)(40,869)
Total deferred tax assets$57,001 $53,287 
Right-of-use asset$(512)$(612)
Unrealized gains— (1,558)
Other deferred tax liability(580)(430)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1)
$(1,092)$(2,600)
Deferred tax assets, net(2)
$55,909 $50,687 
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(1)     As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $0.3 million and $2.1 million of deferred tax liabilities, respectively, were offset and presented within deferred tax asset, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as these deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same jurisdiction.
(2)    As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $0.8 million and $0.5 million of deferred tax liabilities are presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
The deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as follows:
As of December 31,
20252024
Deferred tax asset, net
$56,711 $51,160 
Deferred tax liability(1)
802473
Total deferred tax asset, net
$55,909 $50,687 
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(1)     Deferred tax liabilities are presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, GCMG’s unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax position, excluding related interest and penalties, consisted of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period$714 $— $— 
Gross increases in tax positions in prior periods— 714 — 
Gross decreases in tax positions in prior periods(451)— — 
Gross increases in tax positions in current period— — — 
Lapse of statute of limitations
— — — 
Settlements with taxing authorities— — — 
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period$263 $714 $—