GP grads Neal, Pfaff qualify for nationals with finance team

Sean Neal and Miles Pfaff, Garfield-Palouse High School grads who are now seniors at WSU, were members of a first-place WSU finance team which competed Feb. 21 in Spokane against four other universities in a business report and presentation event.

The CFA Research Institute Challenge required teams to complete a detailed report and 10-minute presentation on a selected company and communicate their findings. This year’s company was Sterling Savings Bank and teams were required to look at Sterling’s business structure, financial records, and risks to create a buy/sell recommendation based on the...