Hong (Peter) Lou, CFA, MBA
Lecturer, Sonoma MBA
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Biography
Hong (Peter) Lou brings over 25 years of leadership experience in financial analytics, investment management, and data science to his teaching at Sonoma State University. He currently serves as Director and Vice President at Wells Fargo Investment Analytics and teaches Data Science for Business Managers at Stanford University.
Peter is also President and CEO of Highmark Investment Analytics, where he advises startups on financing strategies, investment analytics, and digital transformation. His career spans senior roles at Wells Fargo, Union Bank, and Ernst & Young, with expertise in portfolio management, financial modeling, and quantitative risk analysis.
He holds an MBA in Advanced Analytics and Accounting Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and completed doctoral coursework in International Economics at the University of Iowa. Peter is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the UC Berkeley Business and Finance Advisory Board.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University of Iowa