Peter Fisher, DBA

Peter Fisher has been part of George Fox University’s College of Business since January 2022, serving as executive in residence. In the fall of 2025, he began teaching Personal Finance as a required course for all students in the College of Business.

Fisher is the founding partner and executive chairman of Human Investing, an SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, that oversees billions of client assets for thousands of individuals and institutions in the Pacific Northwest.

His professional background also includes serving as an adjunct professor at Linfield College, membership in the Forbes Finance Council, and leadership as vice president and resident director at Merrill Lynch.

Fisher is currently a PhD candidate in psychology, with an emphasis in cognition and instruction. He lives in Wilsonville, Oregon, with his wife, Jenn, and together they have five children and two grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, staying active, and spending time with his growing family.

Education

• DBA, George Fox University
• MBA, George Fox University
• BA, Economics, Linfield University

Research Interests

• Personal finance
• Financial literacy
• Financial behavior

Publications: Books

• Becoming a 401(k) Millionaire: Making the Most of Your Company Retirement Plan (2024)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Financial Literacy and Behavior in Credit Unions: An Exploration of Member Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior in the Credit Union Model (2022)
• Credit Unions: An Underutilized Financial Institution (2021)