Meet Josh Houlahan
Joshua is the principal investor and advisor to JLH Finance Advisory
Joshua grew up in Moree, NSW surrounded by his hardworking family, and involved in cotton farming, education, politics and bookmaking. From a young age, Joshua learned the importance of his community, hard work, and how to harness money.
Joshua has worked in finance for 15 years, powering the dreams of mums and dads, small business owners, mining companies, agricultural and farming clients and big corporations.
Watching his father and grandfather work as bookmakers at the local racetrack on the weekends as a kid, Joshua was driven to harness the control and certainty of money, to engineer transactions for positive and lasting financial solutions that powered dreams and big potential.
Joshua has worked with clients across Australia, with a particular focus on areas of Brisbane, Mackay and regional Queensland. Known for his loyalty to his clients and resilience, Joshua embeds and upholds these qualities across the JLH Finance Advisory team.
Education:
Saint Ignatius College (Riverview) – 1995 to 2000
The University Of Queensland – 2003 to 2006 – Bachelor of Agricultural Economics
University of New England – 2002 to 2003 – Bachelor of Agricultural Economics
Pimley & Pimley – 2010 - Corporate and Commercial Banking
Work:
Australian Food and Fibre – 1997 to 2006 – Farm hand – Cotton and Wheat - Moree
NAB Agribusiness Banking – Dubbo and Bourke 2006 to 2010
NAB Corporate Finance – Sydney - 2010 to 2011
NAB Business Banking – Sydney - 2011 to 2012
CBA – Commercial and Agribusiness - Mackay – 2012 to 2014
NAB – Business Banking – Mackay - 2014 to 2015
ANZ – Business Banking – Mackay and Brisbane - 2017 to 2020
JLH Finance – Director – 2020 to current
Community:
Mackay Chamber of Commerce – 2015 to 2017 - Board Member
Brisbane Racing Club Member – 2019 to Current
Norths Devils Junior Rugby League – Coach 2022
Weebolla Bulls Rugby Union – Player – 2000 to 2002
Rob Rams Rugby Union – Player – 2002
Bourke Rams Rugby Union – Player – 2007
Dubbo Roo’s Rugby Union – Player – 2008
Central North Rugby Union Representative – 2001
Central West Rugby Union Representative – 2007
New England Rugby Union Representative – 2002
Member:
Connective Mortgage Broker – 2020 to current
MFAA Member – 2020 to current
APRA Member - 2020 to current
Australian Credit Licence Holder - 2020 to current
