Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker Victor M. Torres (also known as Victor Torres-Hernandez) [CRD: 5919902, Fort Lauderdale, Florida], according to public information located on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Torres has been registered with Equitable Advisors LLC since October 23, 2018. Keep reading to find out more about Torres’s disclosures.
Evidently, on December 10, 2025, an Equitable Advisors LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-02726 about Victor Torres. Mainly, the client alleged that Torres made unsuitable recommendations and made misrepresentations in connection with a variable universal life policy purchased in 2022. For this reason, the client allegedly sustained damages associated with the life insurance products. As a result, the client requested $500,000 in compensation from Equitable Advisors LLC or Torres. BrokerCheck shows that this arbitration awaits a resolution.
Also, a client of Equitable Advisors LLC contested Torres’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 25-02725 on December 10, 2025. Allegedly, Torres made unsuitable recommendations and made misrepresentations in connection with variable universal life policies purchased in 2020 and 2021. It appears that Torres allegedly caused the client to sustain damages. Therefore, the client seeks compensation from Equitable Advisors LLC or Torres in the amount of $1,000,000 in this ongoing matter.
Particularly, on November 21, 2025, an Equitable Advisors LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-02600 about Torres. Primarily, the client alleged that Torres made misrepresentations and gave unsuitable advice in connection with two variable universal life policies purchased in 2023 and 2024. Because of this, the client allegedly incurred damages linked to those life insurance products. Consequently, the client requested compensatory damages ranging between $100,000 and $500,000 from Equitable Advisors LLC or Torres. This arbitration is ongoing.
Specifically, a client of Equitable Advisors LLC disputed Torres’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Allegedly, Torres made unsuitable recommendations involving a variable insurance policy sold in 2021. It appears that Torres allegedly caused the client to sustain damages. As a result, Equitable Advisors LLC agreed to settle the matter on December 16, 2021, by compensating the client in the amount of $13,336.
Are you concerned about investments you made through Victor Torres? You can contact Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and speak with a securities attorney about a possible recovery of your investment losses. Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for clients throughout the US. Also, our securities attorneys represent investors on a contingency fee basis and advance all costs. Torres and brokerage firms Torres worked for deny allegations of sales practice violations.
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