About Martin

Martin has been an Independent Financial Adviser for five years.  He is currently Joint Managing Director of professional advisory firm Informed Choice Ltd.  At only 28 years old he is a Chartered Financial Planner and Certified Financial Planner^CM certificant.

His first book, The Money Tree, was published in 2006 by Pearson Prentice Hall and became the WHSmith Business Book of the Month. 

His second book, Brilliant Investing, was published in November 2007 by Pearson Prentice Hall and also became the WHSmith Business Book of the Month for January 2008.

His third book, How to Retire 10 Years Early, was published in December 2007 by Pearson Prentice Hall and was selected as part of the Change your Life campaign in The Independent (being published in Sunday 13th January 2008). 

Martin is no stranger to the media, writing personal finance columns for several publications.  He is regularly quoted in the national press, including The Telegraph, The Observer, The Times and The Independent.  In his capacity as a financial expert, Martin has been a regular guest on BBC and commercial radio.

In September 2007 he was named in the 50 Most Influential Financial Advisers in Britain by Professional Adviser magazine, for the second year running.  His firm, Informed Choice, is one of only three firms to receive the Gold Standard for Independent Financial Advice at the Gold Standard Awards 2007.  In January 2007 Martin was a finalist for IFA Personality of the Year at the Professional Adviser Awards 2007.

Martin lives in Surrey with his wife and their daughter.  In his spare time he enjoys walking in the countryside, scuba-diving and fly-fishing.