OPVEST Partners, LLC, was originally founded as Waypoint Ventures, LLC, in 1999.  Its mandate was to acquire a small portfolio of small and middle-market operating companies for its own account.  The firm targeted companies in the service, technology, distribution, manufacturing, and energy sectors.  In its pursuit of these acquisitions, Waypoint recognized a lack of highly professional financial and investment services for small and middle-market firms.  Accordingly, OPVEST has been founded to provide highly professional private financial and investment services to this market.  The experience gained pursuing the acquisition of small to medium sized operating companies will prove invaluable as OPVEST assists other such businesses in pursuing their financial and strategic goal.