Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets

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Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:

 
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
  
 
Weighted-Average Estimated Useful Life (years)
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
Technology
 
7.9
 
$
25,563

 
$
10,856

 
$
23,483

 
$
9,223

Relationships with financial advisors
 
15.2
 
110,671

 
27,811

 
81,438

 
23,704

Vendor relationships
 
7
 
3,613

 
3,582

 
3,613

 
3,458

Covenants not-to-compete
 
3.9
 
5,908

 
2,710

 
5,401

 
2,100

Customer accounts
 
8.3
 
2,029

 
1,640

 
2,029

 
1,516

Renewal revenue
 
7.8
 
39,503

 
4,617

 
39,503

 
2,099

Trade names
 
7.7
 
16,910

 
6,677

 
15,154

 
5,563

Relationships with investment banking clients
 
4
 
2,586

 
2,586

 
2,586

 
2,586

Leases
 
6
 
861

 
861

 
861

 
861

Referral agreement
 
6.6
 
124

 
91

 
124

 
81

Other
 
6
 
67

 
67

 
67

 
67

Total
 
 
 
$
207,835

 
$
61,498

 
$
174,259

 
$
51,258



Aggregate amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, amounted to $10,240 and $5,640. The weighted-average amortization period for total amortizable intangibles at June 30, 2015 is 10.01 years. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows:

 
 
2015
$
10,265

2016
20,424

2017
19,947

2018
19,180

2019
15,462

2020 - 2027
61,059

  
$
146,337