American Express Financial Planner

So today, I went to the "free" financial consultation with an American Express financial planner. What was supposed to be a 45 minutes consultation, turned into an hour and a half sales pitch. This planner was a relative newbie, he's been doing this for only two years. If I was seriously looking for a financial planner, I would look for someone with a lot more experience. Everything he said was so scripted. Was all this worth a $50 American Express gift check? I guess so... Just glad it's over!