Marla Wooton, CRCP®
Chief Compliance Officer
Marla Wooton is the Chief Compliance Officer of Composition Wealth, where she leads the firm’s regulatory strategy, manages SEC and DOL oversight programs, and oversees compliance integration for newly acquired firms. With over 30 years of experience in the wealth management and investment advisory space, Marla is known for building scalable compliance infrastructures that align with fiduciary obligations and evolving regulatory standards.
Her career includes working at Bank of America Securities, where she served as Assistant Branch Manager and later Compliance Officer during the merger with NationsBanc Securities, helping launch post-merger "hub" locations. She then advanced to Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, where she was promoted to Vice-President while supporting options trading for high-net-worth clients, corporate insiders, and institutional trading desks. Marla later became a partner at Themis Asset Strategies, where she built the firm’s operational and compliance programs from the ground up, and served as the Chief Compliance Officer during its final year. She also held leadership roles at Bel Air Investment Advisors, managing client servicing and operations functions during the firm’s acquisition by Canadian-based Fiera Capital, and led firmwide training on operational systems and technology platforms.
Marla is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional (CRCP®) and holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 63 licenses. In 2023, she was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Inspirational Women Award. She was a lab panelist at the 2024 NSCP National Conference, where she spoke on preparing for SEC readiness. She continues to contribute to industry discussions and volunteers her time supporting academic initiatives and community outreach programs.
- Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional® (CRCP)® designation
- Holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 63 licenses
Fun Facts:
- Outside of running the back office for multiple leading investment firms, Marla can be found on the roller skating rink.
- She’s proudly put all four of her children through college.
- Marla climbed 75 flights of stairs last year for her local YMCA’s fundraiser.