This win marks the 15th consecutive victory for Canisius finance students.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canisius University shared Sunday a group of finance students placed first in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge of Western New York, continuing an unprecedented 15 consecutive wins for Canisius students. The competition was held Saturday at Canisius University.
The four-person team from the Canisius University Golden Griffin Fund (GGF) will advance to the sub-regional competition.
“Winning the CFA Research Challenge for the 15th year in a row speaks volumes about the caliber of our students and the strength of the Golden Griffin Fund program,” GGF Director Steve Gattuso said in a statment. “This win is a testament to the teamwork, preparation and dedication of the team, and it serves as a reminder of the outstanding education and real-world experience our students receive at Canisius.”
The Golden Griffin Fund team beat out other competitors from SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Oswego, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), St. John Fisher University, and Syracuse University.
This year’s winning Golden Griffin Fund team members are: Reilly Boyer ’25, Aidan Hart ’26, Kaitlyn Petrunyak ’25, and Daniel Zaccarine ’25.
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that tests the analytic, valuation, reporting, writing, and presentation skills of students studying business, finance and economics. Teams are challenged to research a publicly traded company and write a written report with a buy, sell or hold recommendation. Teams must then present and defend their analysis to a panel of industry professionals who serve as judges in the competition.
This year’s CFA Research Challenge focused on Allient Systems, a global company specializing in precision and customized products in the motion, controls and power quality industries. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, NY and serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
GGF teams have not only won the Western New York competition in the past, but have also advanced to sub-regional and regional levels across the U.S. In 2015, Canisius’ GGF team won the Global Finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, securing first place over more than 4,000 students from 865 universities around the world.
For more information about the Golden Griffin Fund win, contact University Communications at 716-888-2792.
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