Titan Investment Conference Draws Southern California Students
Cal State Fullerton students and investment professionals gathered for panels and a fund pitch competition at the Titan Student Union.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Investing
Titan Capital Management hosted its 2026 Student Investment Conference on October 23 at the Titan Student Union, bringing together high school, undergraduate and graduate students with investment professionals from across Southern California. A team of CSUF business Titans won first place in the Fund Pitch Competition.
Why it matters
The event gives Fullerton-area students direct exposure to industry professionals and hands-on portfolio construction practice. It also connects the university's investment program with alumni and industry partners.
Each fund pitch team allocated a hypothetical $10 million among four ETFs from PIMCO, ARK Investment Management, Capital Group and Fidelity. Attendance figures and judging criteria were not disclosed.
The players
Titan Capital Management
The student-run investment organization at Cal State Fullerton that hosted the conference.
Cal State Fullerton
The public university in Fullerton whose business students organized and competed in the event.
The details
Panels covered AI in finance, fixed income investing, starting a business in finance, and ETFs and mutual funds. In the stock pitch competition, teams evaluated a preassigned company and recommended buying or selling its shares, while fund pitch teams built hypothetical portfolios.
Timeline
October 23, 2026: Titan Capital Management Student Investment Conference held at the Titan Student Union.
Market Dynamics
The conference extends the work of Titan Capital Management, the student investment program at Cal State Fullerton, which trains students through live portfolio and stock pitch exercises. Its fund pitch format, built on ETFs from major asset managers, mirrors how professional investors allocate capital.
Students interested in similar programs can look to Titan Capital Management and the university's business college for future competitions. The format offers a template for building portfolio skills before entering the industry.
The takeaway
Hands-on portfolio exercises, like building a hypothetical $10 million fund, give students a concrete way to learn how investment decisions are made before entering the workforce.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by CSUF News.
