The Stock Market Game™
Overview
The Stock Market Game™ is a comprehensive economics and personal finance education program. Small student teams of 2-4 students, compete for awards by investing $100,000 in a virtual portfolio.
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The Stock Market Game™
SIFMA’s Stock Market Game™ is an interactive, hands-on program that immerses students in grades 4-12 in the fundamentals of investing, economic decision-making, and financial literacy. By investing their virtual $100,000 and managing portfolios in real-time market conditions, students gain practical experience and critical thinking skills that empower them to navigate their financial futures with confidence.
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Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2025 Winners
1st Place
and Top High School
Central High School,
Lunenburg County
Total Equity: $136,419.51
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team members:
Conner Buchanan, Jalin Freeman, Remington Smith & Takiyah Seward
2nd Place
Leslie H. Walton Middle School,
Albemarle County
Total Equity: $120,419.23
Advisor:Natalie Capps & Alexander Goff
Team members:
Kenry Chen, Nathaniel Ashton Louderback & Blake Goode
3rd Place
Open High School,
City of Richmond
Total Equity: $114,139.21
Advisor:Mary Dunn
Team members:
Berkely Booker, Leo Carpenter & Leo Padden
Top Elementary School
Rockfish River Elementary,
Nelson County
Total Equity: $107,034.70
Advisor: Vickie Mays
Team members:
Lochlan Frazier, James Neff, William Newsome & Laethen Trogdon
Fall 2025 Investwrite® Winners
Fall 2025 Investwrite® Winner
Virginia 1st Place Middle School & 9th Place National Winner
Winner: Mason Wang
Advisor:Lori Marr
Stone Hill Middle School, Loudon County
Fall 2025 Investwrite® Winner
Virginia 1st Place High School
Winner: Rachel T.
Advisor: Eric Gambardella
Summit Christian Academy, Newport News
Spring 2026 Winners
1st Place and
Top High School
Manchester High School,
Chesterfield County
Total Equity: $134,982.35
Advisor: Paul Kline
Team members:
Peter Blum, Engel Jefferson & Jackson Mills
2nd Place and Top Middle School
Virginia High School,
Bristol City
Total Equity: $129,823.77
Advisor:Aimee Thomas
Team members:
Sean Almany & Andrew Kellogg
3rd Place
Bishop Ireton High School,
Diocese of Arlington
Total Equity: $126,890.47
Advisor:Tom Cross
Team members:
Cooper Kalan & Isabella (Izzy) Lascialfare
Top Middle School
Swift Creek Middle School,
Chesterfield County
Total Equity: $126,125.17
Advisor:John Randall
Team members:
Bruce Cori & Tomas Duque
Top Elementary School
Glen Allen Elementary School,
Henrico County
Total Equity: $112,219.41
Advisor:Todd Wasserman
Team members:
Logan Tuck & Carrie Anne Truda
25-26 Year Long Winners
1st Place and
Top Elementary School
Kent Gardens Elementary School,
Fairfax County
Total Equity: $200,612.42
Advisor:Debra Bulford
Team members:
Turner Nguyen, Layth Khan, Caleb Parquette & Lennon Harford
2nd Place and Top High School
Monticello High School,
Albemarle County
Total Equity: $153,303.12
Advisor: William Trent
Team members:
Rayanne Bauknecht & Nichole Casimiro-Rosas
3rd Place
Thomas Harrison Middle School,
Harrisonburg City
Total Equity: $134,450.15
Advisor: Jake Wheeler
Team members:
Samsom Gebremichael, Edward Gonzalez Martinez, Elijah Rhodes Showalter & Marcel Kazinguvu
2024 – 2025 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2024 Winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County
Portfolio Value: $173,398.00
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team:Janyah P., Trevor P., Yuxiang Q. & Jayden W.
Overall 2nd Place:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County
Portfolio Value: $145,176.07
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team: Aidan P., Lane B., Jaden L. & Joseph W.
Overall 3rd Place:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County
Portfolio Value: $131,985.75
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team: Bryan C., Alberto C., Cohyn P. & Robert R.
Top Middle School:
Loudoun School for Advanced Studies
Portfolio Value: $123,020.51
Advisor: Susanne Blaya
Team: Rishi D., Naomi R., Cole Z. & Terry D.
Top Elementary School Team:
Penn Forest Elementary,
Roanoke
Portfolio Value: $124,266.71
Advisor: Jaime Fulcher
Team: Tajae J., Kendra B., Nikhil K. & Levi H.
Spring 2025 Winners
Overall 1st Place and Top HighSchool Team:
Manchester High School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $113,564.53
Advisor: Paul Kline
Team: Chloe L., Katherine M. & Barbara M.
Overall 2nd Place and Top Middle School Team:
Rudin Torah Academy,
Richmond Hebrew Day School
Portfolio Value: $111,423.72
Advisor: Paul Murphy
Team:Benjamin A. & Henry S.
Overall 3rd Place:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $106,537.27
Advisor: Richard Davis
Team: Jonathan G., Cheyanne H., Andre B. & Cole L.
Top Elementary Team:
Appomattox Elementary School,
Appomattox County
Portfolio Value: $101,375.03
Advisor: Melanie Ranson
Team: Leah J., Layton F., Lynden H. & Lane R.
Year 2024-2025 Winners
1st Place and Top High School:
Colonial Heights High School,
Colonial Heights
Portfolio Value: $113,686.37
Advisor: Angela Anderson
Team: Munif A., Matthew C., Ethan G. & Andy Y.
Overall 2nd Place:
Technical Education and Career Center,
Arlington
Portfolio Value: $110,583.86
Advisor:Robert Summers & Ian Darragh
Team: Gabriel H., Alejandra G., Jenson J. & Micah K.
Overall 3rd Place:
Virginia Episcopal School,
Lynchburg
Portfolio Value: $108,400.85
Advisor: Kevin Gates
Team: Maren E., Leya H., Ella P. & Katie P.
Top Middle School Team:
Stone Hill Middle School,
Loudoun County
Portfolio Value: $107,674.05
Advisor: Lori Marr
Team:Anish B., Jatin M.& Neil S.
Top Elementary School Team:
Christiansburg Elementary School,
Montgomery County/h5>
Portfolio Value: $102,250.48
Advisor: Kayla Dickerson
Team: Kaylyn P., Scott M. & Bert M.
2024-2025 Investwrite® Winners
Fall 2024 Investwrite® Winner
Elementary Division,
Eden S.
Falling Branch Elementary School, Montgomery County
Fall 2024 Investwrite® Winner
Middle School,
Elsie H..
Leslie H. Walton Middle School, Albemarle County
Fall 2024 Investwrite® Winner
High School,
Mason K.
Summit Christian Academy, Newport News
Advisor: Andrew Davidson
Spring 2025 Investwrite® Winner
Elementary School,
Seth B.
Falling Branch Elementary School, Montgomery County
Advisor: Brenda Mash
Spring 2025 Investwrite® Winner
Middle School,
Rishi K.
Eagle Ridge Middle School, Loudoun County
Advisor: Laura Richardson
2023 – 2024 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2023 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County
Portfolio Value: $123,140.61
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team: Jeremy L., Branden S., Taegeon S. & Juan L.
Overall 2nd Place:
Carroll County High School,
Carroll County
Portfolio Value: $123,127.74
Advisor: Heather Taylor
Team: Brooks B., Ashlyn M., Jacklyn C. & Kaylee U.
Overall 3rd Place:
Auburn High School,
Montgomery County
Portfolio Value: $122,022.89
Advisor: Margie Gilmer
Team: Travis H., Christian B., Aidan M. & Josh P.
Top Middle School:
Leslie H. Walton Middle School,
Albemarle County
Portfolio Value: $119,130.06
Advisor: Natalie Capps
Team: Lilith W., Elisabeth W. & Makaila H.
Top Elementary School Team:
Honey Run Elementary School,
Shenandoah County
Portfolio Value: $111,882.07
Advisor: Ashley Showalter
Team: Elenor B., Harper G., Aven B. & Tanner B.
Spring 2024 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top Middle School Team:
South County Middle School,
Fairfax County
Portfolio Value: $$113,828.68
Advisor: Jeffrey Schneider
Team: Raniyah A., Adam A., Evelyn F. & Ana M.
Overall 2nd Place and Top High School Team:
Broadway High School,
Rockingham County
Portfolio Value: $111,195.67
Advisor: Kate Hollenberg
Team:Caden B., Ryder H. & Cain W.
Overall 3rd Place:
Eagle Ridge Middle School,
Loudoun County
Portfolio Value: $109,626.92
Advisor: Nancy Felicio
Team: Pranav A., Jay G. & Goutam K.
Top Elementary Team:
Flat Rock Elementary School,
Powhatan County
Portfolio Value: $106,418.49
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Juliana R. & Beckett F.
Year 2023- 2024 winners
1st Place and Top Middle School:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $133,886.26
Advisor: Patrick Sweet
Team: Ryleigh E., Kimora B. & McKenzie E.
Overall 2nd Place:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $131,597.08
Advisor:Patrick Sweet
Team: Brigid D., Sophia L., Zariah K. & Shayna H.
Overall 3rd Place:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $130,831.63
Advisor: Patrick Sweet
Team: Nadia B., Thurston V. & Elijah T.
Top Elementary School Team:
Falling Branch Elementary School,
Montgomery County
Portfolio Value: $125,113.19
Advisor: Brenda Mash
Team: Gavin V., Watson H. & Gwen H.
Top Middle School Team:
Hill Middle School,
Loudoun County
Portfolio Value: $124,580.29
Advisor: Cristin Miller
Team: Shayaan D. & Liam M.
2023 – 2024 Investwrite® Winners
Fall 2023 Investwrite® Winner
Elementary Division,
Franklin L.
Harding Avenue Elementary School, Montgomery County
Advisor: D’Ann Dickerson
Fall 2023 Investwrite® Winner
Middle School Division,
Riley L.
Rippon Middle School, Prince William County
Advisor: Carmela Bertrand
Spring 2024 Investwrite® Winner
Elementary School Division,
Natalie L.
Nuckols Farm Elementary School, Henrico County
Advisor: Todd Wasserman,
2022 – 2023 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2022 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County Schools
Portfolio Value: $123,902.31
Advisor: James Buchanan
Team: Anthony I., Jaden L., Hope F., Isiah B.
Overall 2nd Place:
Cape Henry Collegiate,
Independent, Virginia Beach, VA
Portfolio Value: $118,292.16
Advisor: Steve Palmer
Team: Alex S., Taner A., Yoon C.
Overall 3rd Place:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County Schools
Portfolio Value: $112,683.54
Advisor: Jamie Buchanan
Team: Lyric W., Tevion R., Maurice L., Jacob M.
Top Middle School Team:
Leslie H. Walton Middle School,
Albemarle County Schools
Portfolio Value: $111,656.97
Advisor: Natalie Capps
Team: Simon G., Gavin B., Addis T., Jacob S.
Top Elementary School Team:
Spotswood Elementary School,
Harrisonburg City Schools
Portfolio Value: $105,287.09
Advisor: Tonia Campillo
Team: Anibal C. B., Matthew S.C.
Spring 2023 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Western Albemarle High School,
Albemarle County Schools
Portfolio Value: $120,099.60
Advisor: Katherine Innes
Team: Tyler W., Vinh-Phuc L., Michael A., David M.
Overall 2nd Place:
Central High School,
Lunenburg County Schools
Portfolio Value: $119,082.24
Advisor: Jamie Buchanan
Team: Hayden G., Chace L., Branden S., Isaac N.
Overall 3rd Place and Top Elementary School:
Flat Rock Elementary School,
Powhatan County Schools
Portfolio Value: $112,148.59
Advisor: Marylisa Watts
Team: Ethan N., Asher I.
Top Middle School Team:
River Bend Middle School,
Loudoun County Schools
Portfolio Value: $108,330.75
Advisor: Amy Fields
Team: Dubem A, Cash W.
Year 2022- 2023 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County Schools
Portfolio Value: $158,518.37
Advisor: Patrick Sweet
Team: Seyram A., Caden B., Juan M.V.
Overall 2nd Place:
Thomas Dale High School,
Chesterfield County Schools
Portfolio Value: $151,033.64
Advisor: Patrick Sweet
Team: Clay T., Jayda B., Theodore K., Gillian S.
Overall 3rd Place:
Virginia Episcopal School,
Lynchburg, Virginia
Portfolio Value: $132,065.53
Advisor: Kevin Gates
Team: Ryan L., Clark W., Cannon L., Ethan W.
Top Middle School Team:
Thomas Harrison Middle School,
Harrisonburg City Schools
Portfolio Value: $130,313.69
Advisor: Leah Barker
Team: Paywan M., Connor M., Teo G.
Top Elementary School Team:
Burlington Elementary School,
Roanoke County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $112,243.88
Advisor: Dawn Saferight
Team: Phoenix A. Jaxson M.
2022 – 2023 investwrite® winners
Fall 2022 STATE WINNER and 3rd PLACE NATIONAL WINNER
High School Division,
Summit Christian Academy,
Independent School, Yorktown, VA
Advisor: Lindsay Ralls
Team: Kate C.
Fall 2022 STATE WINNER
Middle School Division,
Skyline Middle School,
Harrisonburg City Schools
Advisor: John Hostetter
Team: Katie B.
Spring 2023 STATE WINNE
Elementary School Division,
Christiansburg Elementary School,
Montgomery County Public Schools
Advisor: Brenda Mash
Team: James B.
Spring 2023 STATE WINNER
Middle School Division,
Skyline Middle School,
Harrisonburg City Schools
Advisor: John Hostetter
Team: Lare R.
Spring 2022 STATE WINNER
High School Division,
Potomac High School,
Prince William County Schools
Advisor: Dr. Jeremiah Mitoko
Team: Amani B.
2021 – 2022 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2021 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
Carroll County High School,
Carroll County Schools
Portfolio Value: $110,473.02
Advisor: Heather Taylor
Team: Preston B. and Damien D.
Overall 2nd Place:
Twin Valley High School,
Buchanan County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $110,419.15
Advisor: Pamela Amburgey
Team: Isaac C., Haylee F. and Emma O.
Overall 3rd Place and Top Middle School Team:
Midlothian Middle School,
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $109,241.24
Advisor: Manuel Rios
Team: Jeev M., Ryan A., Luke S. and Greycen B.
Top Elementary School Team:
Kegotank Elementary School,
Accomack County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $105,930.46
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Jadyn R. and Roxanne W.
Spring 2022 winners
Overall 1st Place and Top High School Team:
South County High School,
Fairfax County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $138,798.61
Advisor: Shanae Hill
Team: Issa R., Ethan O., Mahad A. and Kevin S.
Overall 2nd Place:
Cosby High School,
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $122,576.00
Advisor: Elise Sydow
Team: Sierra L., Graham L., Laura G. and Devin S.
Overall 3rd Place:
John Handley High School,
Winchester City Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $119,410.41
Advisor: Nancy Felicio
Team: Christopher G. and Jeshua C.
Top Elementary Team:
Chincoteague Elementary School,
Accomack County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $118,325.56
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Jackson B. and David W.
Top Middle School Team:
Swift Creek Middle School,
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $110,274.11
Advisor: James Rushton
Team: Natalie H., Malik K., Kayla S. and Quintel B.,
Year 2021- 2022 winners
1st Place and Top Middle School:
St. John the Apostle Catholic School (Virginia Beach),
Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Portfolio Value: $126,905.01
Advisor: Michael Moore
Team: Miles G., Marley M. and Tommy R.
Overall 2nd Place and Top High School:
North Stafford High School,
Stafford County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $109,789.22
Advisor: Sharon Siepel
Team: Shauncye J., Aaliyah C. and Madison H.
Overall 3rd Place:
Skyline Middle School,
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $108,391.75
Advisor: Judith McNett and Trevor Oyer
Team: Abner S-C., Jose’ R. R., Aiden S-M. and Kaleem J.
Top Elementary School Team:
Belview Elementary School,
Montgomery County Public Schools
Portfolio Value: $103,010.96
Advisor: Lisa Green
Team: Caroline G. and Ben C.
2021 – 2022 investwrite® winners
Fall 2021 STATE WINNER
High School Division,
Ava W.,
Summit Christian Academy, Independent School, Yorktown, VA
Advisor: Lindsey Ralls
Spring 2022 STATE WINNE
Elementary School Division,
Madeline S.,
Falling Branch Elementary School, Montgomery County Schools
Spring 2022 STATE WINNER
Middle School Division,
Hannah A.,
Skyline Middle School, Harrisonburg City Schools
Advisor: Judith McNett and Trever Oyer
Spring 2022 STATE WINNER
High School Division,
Ben H.,
Justice High School, Fairfax County Schools
Advisor: Linda Lauderdale
2020 – 2021 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2020 winners
Overall 1st Place:
Bishop Ireton High School,
Catholic Diocese of Arlington
Advisor: Michael Rauer
Team: Charlie H., Dustin G.
Overall 2nd Place:
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School,
Rockingham County Public Schools
Advisor: Cathy Glick
Team: Aiden M., Pranav M., Colden D., Chase S.
Overall 3rd Place:
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School,
Rockingham County Public Schools
Advisor: Cathy Glick
Team: Ethan L., Harrison S., Isaac F., Blake M.
Top Elementary School Team:
Kegotank Elementary School,
Accomack County Public Schools
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Paige M., Roxanne W.
Spring 2021 winners
Overall 1st Place:
Virginia High School,
Bristol Virginia Public Schools
Advisor: Aimee Thomas
Team: Kyndall B., Atlanta M.
Overall 2nd Place:
Battlefield High School,
Prince William County Schools
Advisor: Kelley Endreola
Team: Mike L., Catherine M.
Overall 3rd Place:
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood,
Norfolk Public Schools
Advisor: Dominique Lane
Team: Henry D., Peyton E.
Top Elementary School Team:
Flat Rock Elementary School,
Powhatan County Public Schools
Advisor: Lori Wolf
Team: MacKenzie R., Kara E.
Year-Long Winner
Overall Winner:
St. John the Apostle Catholic School,
Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Advisor: Michael Moore
Team: Beatrice A., Julian A., Claire H., Michael J.
InvestWrite Winner
Fall 2020
Advisor: Sarah Kohrs
Team: Ezra K., Mt. Jackson
2019 – 2020 Stock Market Game™ Winners
Fall 2019 winners
Overall 1st Place:
Chincoteague Elementary School,
Accomack County
Portfolio Value: $121,641.37
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Grayson Bohl, Shyla Doughty
Overall 2nd Place:
Brambleton Middle School,
Loudoun County
Portfolio Value: $121,597.17
Advisor: Jennifer Shay
Team: Jaden Hydock, Sanjay Rudraraju, Shubhrangshu Deb Sarkar
Overall 3rd Place:
Kegotank Elementary School,
Accomack County
Portfolio Value: $120,818.98
Advisor: Sherri Spangler-Herman
Team: Seri Hicks, Chase Rose
Top High School Team:
John Handley High School,
Winchester County
Portfolio Value: $120,757.91
Advisor: Nancy Felicio
Team: Andrew Lambert, Cameron Redding
Spring 2020 winners
Overall 1st Place:
Brookville Middle School,
Campbell County
Portfolio Value: $155,403.89
Advisor: April Lamm
Team: Ayden Mays, Kendrick Ring, Kaleb Spano, Andrew Turner
Overall 2nd Place:
Battlefield High School,
Prince William County
Portfolio Value: $153,256.06
Advisor: Kamau Street
Team: Caleb Clark, Ethan Moss, David Olsen
Overall 3rd Place:
Swift Creek Middle School,
Chesterfield County
Portfolio Value: $141,406.95
Advisor: Aaron Boughner
Team: Justin Enamorado Romero, Chase Rosenwinkel, Terrence Williams
Top Elementary School Team:
Green Valley Elementary School,
Roanoke County
Portfolio Value: $112,672,42
Advisor: Betsy Walsh
Team: Luke Emory, Isaac Siegel, Prisha Tiwari
Year-Long Game Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
Overall 1st Place:
Christiansburg Elementary School,
Montgomery County
Portfolio Value: $178,332,86
Advisor: Tamra Oliver
Team: Kayleigh Johnston, Catlin Miller, Genevieve Yalowitz-Correa
InvestWriteTM Essay Contest
Fall 2019 State Winners
Elementary School Division
Christiansburg Elementary School,
Montgomery County
Advisor: Tamra Oliver
Team: Catlin Miller*
*Catlin also placed 3rd in the NATION See more about Catlin in this news story here
Middle School Division
Narrow Road Gifted Homeschoolers,
Big Stone Gap
Advisor: Eboni Hamilton
Team: Leylah Hamilton
High School Division
John Champe High School,
Loudoun County
Advisor: Edith Hamilton
Team: Kristen Bush
More Enrichment Programs Offered by Sifma Foundation:
The Capitol Hill Challenge is a separate educational opportunity that matches Members of Congress with students, teachers, and schools competing in The Stock Market Game™ in their respective district or state.
Invest it Forward connects educators and classrooms with financial industry professionals and firms. Teachers can request face-to-face meetings with financial professionals for their classrooms.
InvestWrite® National Writing Competition is an innovative national writing competition, is a program of the SIFMA Foundation offered exclusively to teachers and students participating in The Stock Market Game™.
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