Sam Cobley

Agri Finance Relationship Manager

Western Australia

Sam joined Elders Finance in December 2025 as an Agri Finance Relationship Manager, bringing over 20 years of banking experience and a strong connection to agriculture. This marks his second tenure with Elders, having first begun his career in agribusiness banking with the company in regional Western Australia before progressing into senior corporate banking roles across Australia and the United Kingdom. Raised on a family farm, Sam combines practical agricultural insight with extensive experience in structuring and delivering tailored lending solutions.

After completing a Bachelor of Agribusiness at Curtin University, Sam built a career spanning relationship management and credit risk analysis roles with leading international banks. His background includes complex lending arrangements such as syndicated, project and acquisition finance across the agribusiness, resources, mining services and industrial sectors.

Returning to his roots, Sam now partners with farming enterprises throughout the Central Wheatbelt, as well as commercial businesses across a diverse range of industries, providing customised finance solutions through Elders’ brokerage capability. He is committed to building trusted relationships through transparency, clear communication and respect for confidentiality, always prioritising his clients’ best interests.

Businesses looking to grow, invest or secure the right finance can complete the form below, and Sam will be in touch to help achieve the best financial outcomes for their enterprise.