Matt Martin
Matt is a leader in Chartwell’s consulting practice, where he advises clients on executive compensation matters. He works with business owners, boards of directors and management teams to align business, talent, and compensation strategies, with a special focus on equity and long-term incentive plan design. Matt has unique experience advising clients on market pay competitiveness through compensation benchmarking studies and peer group development, designing short- and long-term incentive plans, conducting public company readiness assessments and M&A transaction due diligence, and providing compensation and benefits tax technical support (e.g. IRC Sections 409A, 162, 280G).
Professional Certification & Involvement
Matt is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina. He also holds the Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) designation from WorldatWork. Matt is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (SCACPA), the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), and WorldatWork Total Rewards Association.
Professional Experience
Prior to Chartwell, Matt was a Manager at Grant Thornton in its compensation consulting practice, where he served as strategic advisor to management and boards of directors of public, private, and complex tax-exempt organizations across an array of industries.