John Croak

John Croak is an experienced investment operations professional currently serving as the Investment Operations Manager at Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. since June 2023. Prior to this role, John held various positions at PIMCO from March 2017 to June 2023, including Senior Associate, Associate, and Analyst. Earlier experience includes a Financial Analyst Summer Internship at M2M Spectrum Networks® and a Private Banking Summer Internship at Merrill Lynch during the summer of 2015, as well as a brief internship at BB&T Capital Markets. John began the professional journey in retail as a Summer Sales Associate at Coastal Edge Surf Shop in 2014. John Croak earned a degree from James Madison University, attending from 2012 to 2016.