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Cherry Bekaert helps middle-market organizations identify high-value AI use cases, build the business case and implement scalable, governed solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

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Drive Organizational Transformation With AI Consultancy

With Cherry Bekaert’s AI consulting services, middle-market organizations can move confidently from interest and experimentation to practical, value-driven AI adoption. We work with you to identify, prioritize and implement business-aligned AI use cases that align directly to business goals. By collaborating with our professionals, clients achieve improved efficiency, stronger decision-making and revenue growth. 

Our approach is right-sized and outcome focused. We begin with an assessment of your data, operations and readiness, then focus on targeted use cases that deliver near-term value. From there, we help organizations implement scalable solutions with the governance and foundation needed to support future AI initiatives.

Common Challenges in Scaling AI in the Middle Market

Many organizations struggle to move AI beyond early pilots due to gaps in data readiness, process alignment and governance. Common challenges include:

  • Fragmented data across systems that limits visibility
  • Manual reporting processes that slow decision-making
  • Inconsistent definitions and lack of data ownership
  • AI efforts that stalled efforts due to weak or unmanaged data foundations, along with or gaps in security, governance and adoption
  • Difficulty scaling successful pilots into repeatable, enterprise-wide solutions
  • Lack of alignment across data, processes and technology investments prevents organizations from realizing the full value of AI and broader business transformation

Our AI Consulting Services

Cherry Bekaert provides AI advisory and implementation services that help organizations move from strategy to execution by delivering industry aligned, use case driven solutions with measurable business impact.

  • AI Strategy and Readiness

    We assess current capabilities and identify high-impact opportunities through workshops and assessments. These efforts result in a scorecard, roadmap, use-case backlog and business case, providing a clear path aligned to business priorities.

  • Data Modernization

    We improve data quality, governance, and accessibility to support analytics and AI initiatives. Together, these offer a single source of truth and governed pipelines.

  • AI Implementation Consulting

    We design and deploy AI solutions that align with existing systems and workflows such as ERP, CRM and ITSM.

  • AI Automation and Copilot Enablement

    We integrate AI into daily processes to improve productivity and simplify how teams interact with data through custom agents and training.

  • AI Governance and Risk

    We establish governance practices that support responsible use of AI and align with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, SOC and PCI.

  • AI Security Services

    Combining governance, risk, and compliance advisory with AI testing, validation, and continuous monitoring, we help you protect your AI ecosystems with real-time guardrails to mitigate risks such as unsafe outputs, data leakage, and model misuse. 

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Our Approach to Scalable AI

We evaluate AI readiness across four core areas that directly impact an organization’s ability to scale AI responsibly and reliably. This structured approach supports middle-market businesses in moving from isolated efforts to scalable, well-governed, and reliable AI adoption.

  • People

    • Clarify operating model, roles, ownership, training, adoption and accountability
    • Reduce reliance on manual workarounds
    • Support consistent, confident decision-making

  • Process

    • Separate development and production environments
    • Standardize use-case intake, model change control, human-in-the-loop review
    • Support repeatable, controlled workflows
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    Data

    • Resolve privacy classification, access controls, quality and lineage
    • Improve data models and structure
    • Support analytics and AI use cases at scale

  • Technology

    • Modernize architecture patterns, security, monitoring and model lifecycle to support AI
    • Remove legacy inefficiencies
    • Support ongoing deployment and updates
“We see many organizations eager to move fast with AI, but long‑term success depends on disciplined execution. A right‑sized strategy grounded in strong data, security, and governance enables AI to become a sustainable capability rather than a one‑off initiative.”
Supreet Singh
Partner | Analytics & Automation Leader

Why Work With Cherry Bekaert

Choosing the right AI advisor is as much about execution and governance as it is about innovation. Cherry Bekaert brings a practical, business‑aligned approach to AI, helping organizations move confidently from strategy to outcomes.

Proven Experience Across Data, Analytics and AI

Our team brings hands-on experience modernizing data foundations, deploying analytics, and implementing scalable AI solutions, working alongside professionals across our Firm to deliver governed AI for regulated environments.

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Alignment of Business and Technology Priorities

We align AI strategies and use cases with business objectives, supporting operational, financial and regulatory needs, while driving measurable outcomes.

Focused, Mid-market Delivery Model

Our right-sized approach prioritizes high-impact use cases and faster time-to-value, helping organizations move from strategy to execution without unnecessary complexity or cost.

Integrated, Cross-functional Advisory

Our AI Advisory is embedded within a broader firm of professionals, enabling collaboration across technical, financial, and regulatory domains to deliver solutions that are both innovative and compliant.

Accelerate Your Growth With Artificial Intelligence Services

Start with an AI Assessment to identify high-impact opportunities and define next steps. This structured engagement helps leadership prioritize where to focus and how to move forward with confidence.

Clients receive a scorecard, roadmap, use-case backlog and business case to support execution.

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Our Professionals

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Supreet Singh

Analytics & Automation Leader

Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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Mike McDonald

Analytics & Automation

Director, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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Trace Armstrong

Digital Advisory Services

Sr. Manager, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Artificial Intelligence Business Consulting FAQs

AI consulting services help organizations identify, implement and scale artificial intelligence solutions to support business goals such as efficiency, decision-making and growth.

Organizations often seek AI consulting when looking to improve processes, reduce manual effort or move existing initiatives beyond early pilots into broader use.

Costs vary based on scope and complexity. Many organizations begin with a workshop or assessment to define priorities before expanding into larger initiatives.

Yes. AI can support mid-market organizations by improving operations, strengthening insights and helping teams work more efficiently with existing data.

An AI Assessment reviews data, processes, technology and organizational structure to identify gaps and define a clear path for AI adoption.

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