He received his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University in Personal Financial Planning. His research interests include financial literacy, financial education in the workplace, and behavioral finance. Griesdorn holds the AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor) designation from the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, the CRC® (Certified Retirement Counselor) designation from the International Foundation for Retirement Education, and the CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) designation from the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards.