Marty joined the Principal^® as a Managing Director in 1999 and has been in the industry since 1979. He completed the Essentials of Leadership and Management Course and the AMTC course through GAMA International. He is a graduate of the Life in Leadership Institute and of Leadership Fox Cities. Marty is a Past President of the Northeastern GAMA Association, the Fox River Valley NAIFA Association, and the Appleton West Rotary. He was named Agent of the Year of Fox River Valley-NAIFA and was honored with a Paul Harris Fellow by Appleton West Rotary.

He is married to Rita O'Brien and between them have five children.