John Bolton (JB)

JB cashed in his superannuation and founded Squirrel in 2008 at the height of the GFC. 

JB is a former General Manager at ANZ where he was responsible for the bank’s $60 billion of retail lending and deposits. He has 10 years of senior banking experience behind him in financial markets, treasury, finance, and strategy, and is proudly recognised as one of New Zealand’s Top Mortgage Advisers 2025 by NZ Adviser (NZA).

JB has bought, sold, traded and developed property around Auckland and has the scars to prove it. When not embarking on one of his many ventures, JB can be found skiing dangerously or eating sashimi.

And naturally, his favourite colour is orange.