Richard A. Buckner
Senior Vice President
rbuckner@milestonecap.com

Mr. Buckner joined Milestone Merchant Partners in September 2001. Prior to joining Milestone, Mr. Buckner was a Senior Vice President for Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. Mr. Buckner was responsible for the creation of FBR's mutual to stock conversion practice catering to both thrift and insurance companies. Prior to that Mr. Buckner served as Senior Vice President for Capital Resources, Inc., a Washington D.C. based investment banking firm.

Mr. Buckner received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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