Milestone will make negotiated mezzanine investments of $500,000 to $1 million in small and middle market companies, primarily in the service, manufacturing and distribution industries. Milestone will: (i) leverage its strengths in sourcing investment opportunities with a particular focus on the Central Ohio market where it has well-developed relationships; (ii) seek portfolio diversification by industry, geography and investment size; (iii) apply rigorous credit skills and structuring techniques to successfully manage the due diligence and investment decision-making process; (iv) govern investments to ensure timely optimally-priced exits; and (v) capitalize on its broad strategic insights, operational perspectives and financial sophistication.