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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_DeferredFinancingCostsAreAmortizedToInterestExpenseOnAStraight-LineTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred financing costs are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_DeferredFinancingCostsAreAmortizedToInterestExpenseOnAStraight-LineTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred financing costs are amortized to interest expense on a straight-line term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tax Period [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares held in subsidiary</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_VariableInterestEntitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_VariableInterestEntitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Variable Interest Entities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities of consolidated funds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities of Consolidated Funds:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accrued interest rate on notes payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProsperPeakHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PPH</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProsperPeakHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prosper Peak Holdings LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Collection of (Payments to Fund) Long-Term Loans to Related Parties, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of each class</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Document Document And Entity Information Abstract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsFromConsolidatedFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents From Consolidated Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsFromConsolidatedFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from consolidated funds.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GreatElmGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Great Elm Group</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ConsolidatedFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Consolidated funds.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MaximumEquityInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum equity Interest Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MaximumEquityInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum equity Interest Percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MaximumEquityInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum equity interest percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncentiveFeeEarnedAsPercentageOnInvestmentPerformance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fee earned as percentage on investment performance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsAndStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsAndStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Awards And Restricted Stock Units And Stock Options [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsAndStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units and Stock Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ConvertibleNotesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Convertible notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ConvertibleNotesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Convertible Notes [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ConvertibleNotesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Convertible Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating Costs and Expenses, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Costs incurred under agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forfeited, cancelled or expired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value asset transfers into level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Transfers In</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesTradingMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Trading, Measurement Input</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_CapitalizedCostWithinRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capitalized cost within real estate assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesAWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Series A Warrant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesAWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Series A Warrant.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesAWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Series A Warrant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_DistributionsFromConsolidatedFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distributions from Consolidated Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_DistributionsFromConsolidatedFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributions from Consolidated Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Labor and Related Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_NumberOfYearsIssuedSharesVestAnnuallyOnProRataBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of years issued shares vest annually on pro-rata basis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">For the year ending June 30, 2029</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesBWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Series B Warrant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesBWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Series B Warrant.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesBWarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Series B Warrant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_OfficeLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Office leases.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RealEstateSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate Segment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RealEstatePropertySalesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Property Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RealEstatePropertySalesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Property Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RealEstatePropertySalesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate property sales.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized and unrealized loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee operating lease liability payments due after year four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effect of dilutive securities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesAWarrantsAndSeriesBWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SeriesAWarrantsAndSeriesBWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Carrying Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized and unrealized loss on investments of Consolidated Funds</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable, Related Parties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease remaining term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Short-Term Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RelatedPartyPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Payable [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RelatedPartyPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_RelatedPartyPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_JasonWReeseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jason W. Reese.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MinimumPercentageOfCommonSharesOutstandingOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum percentage of common shares outstanding owned.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MinimumPercentageOfCommonSharesOutstandingOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum percentage of common shares outstanding owned</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PropertyManagementFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Management Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PropertyManagementFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property Management Fees [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProfitInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit Interest Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProfitInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Profit Interest Percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProfitInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Profit interest percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PercentageOfManagementFeeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of management fee rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PercentageOfManagementFeeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Management Fee Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Type [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AssembledWorkforceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Assembled Workforces</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AssembledWorkforceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Assembled workforce.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AssembledWorkforceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assembled Workforce [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_InvestmentManagementAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment management agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_InvestmentManagementAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Management Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_InvestmentManagementAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Management Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_InvestmentManagementAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investment Management Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Licenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">License [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating costs and expenses:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PromissoryNoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_PromissoryNoteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GECCAndOtherPrivateFundsManagedByGECMMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GECC and other private funds managed by GECM (collectively, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GECCAndOtherPrivateFundsManagedByGECMMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">G E C C And Other Private Funds Managed By G E C M [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_FairValueMeasurementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value Measurements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_FairValueMeasurementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAccretion_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Accretion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAccretion_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Net Accretion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAccretion_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, net accretion.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_NotesIssuedInMinimumDenominations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Issued in Minimum Denominations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_NotesIssuedInMinimumDenominations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Notes issued in minimum denominations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueVestedImmediately_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued during period value vested immediately</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueVestedImmediately_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during period value vested immediately.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable lease cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Reporting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SharedServicesAgreementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">shared services agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SharedServicesAgreementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shared Services Agreements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SharedServicesAgreementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shared Services Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in operating assets and liabilities of Consolidated Funds:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) In Operating Capital of Consolidated Funds [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in operating capital of consolidated funds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GegglNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GEGGL Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GegglNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GEGGL Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_GegglNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GEGGL notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AdministrationAndServiceFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Administration and service fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AdministrationAndServiceFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administration and Service Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_AdministrationAndServiceFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administration and Service Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Granted, shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Paid-in Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_EmployeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_EmployeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_EmployeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employees.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MonomoyPropertiesReitLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_MonomoyPropertiesReitLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_SummitGrovePartnersLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summit grove partners LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="geg_ProjectManagementFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Project management fees.</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="geg_PromissoryNoteMember" name="PromissoryNoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_GECCCommonSharesMember" name="GECCCommonSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_OrganizationDisclosureTextBlock" name="OrganizationDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_ConsolidatedFundMember" name="ConsolidatedFundMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_GreatElmCapitalManagementIncMember" name="GreatElmCapitalManagementIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLoss" name="NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLoss" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAccretion" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetNetAccretion" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_CreditSegmentMember" name="CreditSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueVestedImmediately" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueVestedImmediately" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_IncentiveFeeEarnedAsPercentageOnInvestmentPerformance" name="IncentiveFeeEarnedAsPercentageOnInvestmentPerformance" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract" name="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOfConsolidatedFundsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_ContributionAmount" name="ContributionAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_PercentageEntitledOfRentCollected" name="PercentageEntitledOfRentCollected" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_GreatElmCapitalCorpMember" name="GreatElmCapitalCorpMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeferred" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDeferred" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_MonomoyREITRestrictedMember" name="MonomoyREITRestrictedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="geg_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFund" name="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFund" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
</xsd:schema>
