ORONO – Students involved in the University of Maine Student Portfolio Investment Fund of the University of Maine Foundation earned their second consecutive appearance in the finals of the University of Dayton National Student Investment Strategy Symposium and Portfolio Competition last month in Dayton, Ohio.

UM students who traveled to the symposium were:

. Adam Parker, a senior business administration major with a concentration in finance and management from Bangor.

. George Pullen, a junior finance economics and political science major from Corinth.

. Jaime Bakeman, a senior business major with a concentration in finance from Bucksport.

. Steven Fellows, a junior financial economics major from Rockland.

. Maria Grant, a junior business finance major from Presque Isle.

. Peter Swanberg, a senior business major with concentrations in finance and management information systems from Lamoine.

SPIFFY was one of five teams selected as national finalists in the blend style of portfolio management. Teams also competed in growth and value portfolio management categories. The selection of the finalists was based on the performance of the portfolio over the course of the year.