Prior to joining Five Points Capital in 1998, Martin was a Partner of Ernst & Young, LLP’s Corporate Finance group with responsibility for advising middle-market companies in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate strategy. Prior to Ernst & Young, Martin was a Vice President of Green Capital Investors, a leveraged buyout fund, with responsibility for sourcing, negotiating, and managing control oriented middle-market leveraged buyout investments. Prior to Green Capital, Martin worked for Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) specializing in leveraged buyout, recapitalization, and leveraged acquisition finance.

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Outside of work, Martin is active in fundraising for the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is also an eight-time Ironman finisher, including two successful finishes at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Martin also enjoys traveling with his wife and two grown children.

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Martin received a BA in Finance from the University of South Carolina.

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Portfolio Company Involvement

Blake and Pendleton, Flagship Specialty Partners, JF Petroleum Group, SEAM Group, TransGo, The Winebow Group