Getting On The Property Ladder

Tanya Martin

Founder and Managing Director of both IQ&CO Trusted Financial Advice and Mortgage IQ

Tanya Martin is the founder and Managing Director of both IQ&CO Trusted Financial Advice and Mortgage IQ. Tanya left Halifax PLC to open her own financial advice business in 1998, Since then IQ&Co has grown to be the largest Partner Practice of St. James’s Place in Northern Ireland, with 10 branches, 40 staff and 20 Advisers. She leads the team at IQ and won the Outstanding Leadership and Management award with Women in Business in 2023 and IQ&CO was also finalist for Best Small Business at the Women in Business Awards 2023. Tanya is herself is a qualified financial adviser. She is one of VouchedFor’s Top Rated Adviser as listed in the Sunday Times. She is committed to empowering individuals and businesses to achieve financial independence, fulfilment and success. She is also experienced in more complex areas of financial advice and helping individuals with the more sensitive areas , such as divorce or separation or after the death of a loved one. As a female Financial Adviser and business owner Tanya is passionate about addressing gender imbalance in the sector by recruiting and mentoring other female Financial Advisers. She also works with her female clients and business owners to address the “pensions gender gap” and to help them achieve their financial goals. Tanya’s passion for championing equality, diversity and inclusion is demonstrated by IQ&Co holding the Diversity mark of progress and by Tanya’s influence within her sector and beyond. Outside of work she is married, the mother of 4 children, 2 lovely dogs, enjoys a busy lifestyle and 5 a.m. starts!