Financial Planning Challenge 2020 Fourth Place Finish
Alejo Villegas, Thomas Powell, and Ethan Lang, three students in the Finance Program at Fort Hays State University, claimed 1st Place in the "How Do You Know Challenge" which was part of the Financial Planning Challenge, a national competition sponsored by the Financial Planning Association, Ameriprise Financial, and the CFP Board of Standards this fall. Overall, the team of students from FHSU placed 4th in this national competition. Teams from across the country submitted written financial plans in Phase 1 of the competition and then only eight teams were selected to compete in Phase 2, an oral presentation of the case, and Phase 3, the "How Do You Know Challenge". The other seven schools making it to the finals along with FHSU were Texas Tech University (placing 1st), Utah Valley University (placing 2nd), University of Wisconsin (placing 3rd), Kansas State University, Purdue University, Temple University, and the University of Illinois.