Martin was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1982. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity International University in 2006. While in college, he worked as a resident assistant, and had internships in tax and accounting. While working in accounting, he completed the Master of Science in Accounting from Keller Graduate School of Management of Devry University in 2016. He continued to work in accounting while staying in graduate school to earn an MBA and graduate certificate in business intelligence and analytics management from Devry/Keller Graduate School of Management in 2023. He was a member of the National Society of Accountants in 2023.