After practicing law for several years, Martin joined the Big Four accounting firm of Andersen. He specialized in representing physician entrepreneurs, medical clinics, health systems and executives in taxation, planning, strategy and compensation related matters. Martin then joined Aldrich, a top 10 west coast accounting and advisory firm as a partner and leader of their healthcare practice. Along with leading the firm’s practice, Martin personally served as acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Executive Officer of several large medical practices. Martin ultimately became Aldrich’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner.
Just last year Martin left the world of public accounting to found Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advisory, which provides distributed share bookkeeping, controller and CFO advisory services. The company has expanded rapidly to 17 advisors serving clients across the country in a multitude of industries.
An avid cyclist, Martin serves on the Board of Trustees of Pacific University and the Board of Directors of New Avenues for Youth and Cycle Oregon. Martin has a law degree from the Northwestern College of Law at Lewis and Clark College and a Bachelor of Arts from the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon. He and his wife Lois have two children, Emily, who resides in Portland and Ryan who resides in Seattle.
