Goodwill (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:



	Ladenburg		Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services			Insurance Brokerage		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	301	$	103,422		$	11,515	$	115,238
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill	—		(19		)	—		(19		)
Adjustment related to allocation of Highland purchase price	—		—			717		717
Business acquisition	—		8,798			—		8,798
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	301	$	112,201		$	12,232	$	124,734