{"id":31677,"date":"2026-04-30T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=31677"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:21:09","slug":"broker-misappropriation-attorneys-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/broker-misappropriation-attorneys-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Your Broker Misappropriate Money From You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Misappropriation Attorneys Continue to Investigate Barred Financial Advisor Jeffrey Thomas Higgins and Others<\/h1>\n<p>If you are an investor who suffered losses because you suspect your broker may have stolen money from you, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/\">investorlawyers.com<\/a>) so that we can help you determine whether you have grounds for suing your financial advisor for damages. \u00a0Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/\">broker misappropriation law firm<\/a> remains hard at work investigating allegations against financial advisors, and we represent investors in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINRA<\/a> arbitration, mediation, and litigation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the brokers we are continuing to look into is barred <a href=\"https:\/\/brokercheck.finra.org\/individual\/summary\/2871443\">Oregon financial advisor Jeffrey Thomas Higgins<\/a>. 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