John joined Summit Creek Advisors in July 2022 as an analyst covering Small and SMid Cap Growth equities. John has over 7 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Summit Creek, John was an equity research associate at Needham & Company on the Application Software team where he focused on growth stocks and private companies in multiple software subsectors including Marketing, Customer Engagement, Productivity, and E-Commerce. Previously, John was an equity research associate at Lake Street Capital Markets covering various subsectors across Technology, Consumer, and Health Care. John began his career in the industry as an intern on the investment team at Disciplined Growth Investors. John graduated with a BA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.