Brett Wooten: $365K Complaint Against Landmark Financial Advisor

Smyrna, Georgia financial advisor Brett Wooten (CRD# 5928719) recently received an investor complaint alleging more than $300,000 in damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Primerica, doing business as Landmark Financial.

Mr. Wooten’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in August 2024, it alleges that as a representative of PFS Investments (also known as Primerica), he failed to stop the customer from voluntarily withdrawing their funds and giving them “to a scam artist,” and is therefore responsible for her losses. The pending complaint alleges damages of $365,000.

Landmark Financial’s website includes a profile of Mr. Wooten that describes his experience and services as an advisor at the firm. “Brett serves a wide spectrum of busy individuals and families who want to take control of their financial future and are looking for a partner to guide them,” it explains. “He strives to put clients first by using innovative thinking and is committed to ensuring clients feel they are making progress toward their financial goals. He is dedicated to goals-based investing and believes it is better to plan five years too early than five minutes too late.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Brett Wooten holds 12 years of securities industry experience. Based in Smyrna, Georgia, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Primerica since 2012 and 2014, respectively, doing business as Landmark Financial.His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination, or Series 26; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; and the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65. He is licensed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. (Information current as of September 29, 2024.)

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