Martin founded Banner in 1989 with his father, Alex, and brother, Milt. He previously joined his father, Alex, in 1988 to serve as the Controller of Planned Partnerships, Inc. Prior to joining Planned, Martin served as an internal auditor with Outboard Marine Corporation for three years and as a financial analyst with Heller Financial for two years. Martin is a Certified Public Accountant and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from the University of Illinois in 1983.