John earned his Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees from Duke University. For the five years prior to Sequoia, John was a Senior Research Analyst at Citi Smith Barney, focused on sourcing alternative investment research within the institutional consulting group. Previously, John was a Portfolio Manager, Risk Manager, and Chief Operations Officer for Carpathian Investment Group, a Philadelphia-based hedge fund engaged primarily in relative value trading strategies. From 1987 to 1998, John held various positions at proprietary trading firm Tague Securities Corporation. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and has been involved in exam development for the CAIA Association.

John and his wife, Caitlin, have three children and live in Malvern, PA. As a family, they enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities.