AI-Native Workflow Transformation
CG & AI

Deep experience. AI-powered delivery.

CG&AI helps SMBs, finance teams, private equity sponsors, and operators move from AI experiments to agentic workflows that produce measurable business value — with better workflows, cleaner information, faster decisions, and systems your team can own.

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Credentials & Expertise
CFO & C-Suite Leadership Public Company SEC / Nasdaq Cross-Border M&A International Tax Transfer Pricing ERP Transformation AI & Intelligent Automation PE-Backed Operations Published Author 3 Books CFO & C-Suite Leadership Public Company SEC / Nasdaq Cross-Border M&A International Tax Transfer Pricing ERP Transformation AI & Intelligent Automation PE-Backed Operations Published Author 3 Books

Deep experience. AI-powered delivery.

CG & AI is a boutique advisory firm co-founded by Antonio Calisto and Jennifer Griggs — seasoned operators who have led finance, tax, M&A, procurement, supply chain, and transformation at publicly traded multinationals and PE-backed companies worldwide.

We work inside the real decision flows: diligence, reporting, approvals, reconciliations, value creation, compliance, vendor analysis, and operational execution. The goal is not generic automation. It is managed agentic operations: better information, faster cycles, clearer accountability, redesigned handoffs, and systems your team can own.

The "AI" in our name isn't marketing. It's how we work. We start with one high-value workflow, benchmark the before and after, redesign roles, handoffs, controls, and governance around agents, then scale what proves value. You get senior-level judgment at every touchpoint, delivered through a faster, more durable operating model.

English
Native
Portuguese
Native
Spanish
Professional
French
Working
25+
Years of combined
experience
6
Practice
areas
20+
Countries of
operating experience
4
Languages
spoken

Our Principals

Operators first, advisors second. We bring the pattern recognition that only comes from having done the work ourselves.

AC

Antonio Calisto Pato

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Finance and tax professional with 25+ years of experience spanning international law, Big 4 advisory, and C-suite leadership. Career arc from cross-border tax attorney to Group CFO of a Nasdaq-listed company, with stops as VP at a multibillion-dollar global consumer goods enterprise and tax lead at a major multinational. Published author of three books on EU VAT law and former university lecturer.

MBA LL.M. International Tax Corporate Finance Certificate Law Degree CFO / Public Company SEC & Nasdaq
JG

Jennifer Griggs

Co-Founder & Partner

IT procurement and supply chain strategist with 15 years of experience spanning global technology sourcing, logistics operations, and vendor management. Career highlights include delivering $420K+ in annual IT cost savings through strategic sourcing and vendor rationalization, managing a $60–70M transportation budget across 900+ lanes, and building company-wide software asset management programs. Background in cross-border logistics, ERP administration, and contract negotiation across software, hardware, cloud, and telecom categories.

MBA, Wake Forest University B.S. Business Management, NC State IT Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation Supply Chain & Logistics Software Asset Management

What we do

Six practice areas. One integrated approach. Every engagement starts from the operating work, proves measurable lift, then builds the managed agentic layer around what actually creates value.

01

Finance & Capital Strategy

Treasury optimization, capital structure advisory, and financial planning for growth-stage and multinational businesses.

  • Capital structure & liquidity optimization
  • FP&A and strategic planning
  • Working capital management
  • SEC / Nasdaq compliance
02

International Tax & Transfer Pricing

Cross-border tax structuring and compliance strategy for multinational operations.

  • Transfer pricing documentation
  • Cross-border restructuring
  • IP / royalty arrangements
  • GloBE / Pillar Two readiness
03

Private Equity, M&A & Corporate Finance

Diligence workflows, deal screening, corporate finance analysis, and portfolio value-creation execution from thesis through close.

  • Target identification & screening
  • LBO models & QoE assessments
  • Transaction structuring
  • Post-merger integration
04

AI & Automation

Agentic workflow redesign, process automation, quality-control loops, governance, and owned systems that improve execution and information quality.

  • Workflow & document automation
  • AI-generated compliance narratives
  • ERP-integrated automation
  • Custom application development
05

IT Procurement

Vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and technology sourcing — from SaaS platforms to infrastructure.

  • Vendor evaluation & RFP management
  • Contract negotiation
  • ERP selection & transformation
  • Technology spend optimization
06

Supply Chain & Logistics

End-to-end supply chain optimization and procurement analytics for operational excellence.

  • Supply chain network design
  • Procurement analytics
  • Vendor negotiation & management
  • Cash conversion cycle improvement

From AI experiments to agentic operations.

The value is not in another AI pilot. It comes from redesigning the work around agents: roles, handoffs, controls, governance, and human judgment. CG&AI starts with one high-value workflow, benchmarks the before and after, rebuilds the operating layer around measurable lift, and then scales what works.
AI Experiments

Pilots everywhere.
Value nowhere.

  • Tools added on top of broken workflows
  • Pilots without before/after measurement
  • Unclear ownership, controls, and governance
  • Activity that does not translate into enterprise value
  • Knowledge walks out the door when the team moves on
vs
CG&AI Advisory

Workflow redesign.
Managed agentic operations.

  • One high-value workflow selected and baselined
  • Roles, handoffs, controls, and governance redesigned around agents
  • Before/after performance measured and governed
  • Managed operating model scaled only after value is proven
  • AI systems that stay with you — reusable, scalable, yours

Where CG&AI works

Private Equity & M&A

Diligence, deal screening, and portfolio monitoring

Data-room intelligence, deal pipeline workflows, portfolio reporting, value-creation tracking, and decision support that connects thesis to execution.

Finance, Tax & FP&A

Reporting, forecasting, and compliance workflows

Board materials, variance analysis, transfer pricing, scenario analysis, and compliance narratives supported by better inputs, faster checks, and senior review.

Procurement, Supply Chain & Operations

Vendor intelligence and agentic execution systems

Spend analysis, vendor scoring, contract monitoring, logistics visibility, process redesign, controls, and quality loops that continue operating after the engagement.

What this looks like in practice

M&A / PE

Data room reviewed in 4 hours, not 3 weeks

A PE-backed consumer goods company needed due diligence on 340+ documents across 12 entities. Our Document Intelligence agent reviewed, classified, and flagged risk items in under 4 hours — work that previously required a team of three analysts over two weeks.

International Tax

Transfer pricing documentation for 7 jurisdictions in 5 days

A multinational manufacturer needed compliant TP documentation across seven countries before a regulatory deadline. Our Cross-Border Tax Intelligence agent generated first drafts in hours; senior review and finalization took five business days total.

Finance & Automation

Month-end close cut from 18 days to 6

A mid-market building materials company was spending 18 days on month-end close. We automated reconciliations, built AI-assisted journal entry prep, and delivered reusable workflows their team kept after the engagement.

Bring one messy, high-value workflow.

We’ll baseline it, redesign the roles, handoffs, controls, and agentic operating layer, then show where measurable value can scale.

Book a Workflow Diagnostic

Meet the team behind the team

Every CG&AI engagement is powered by specialized AI agents that run securely within our infrastructure — with full audit trails, data confidentiality, and human oversight at every step. Here's what's working on your account.

14
Specialized agents
24/7
Always on
100x
Throughput vs. manual
Zero
Junior analyst markup
Online

Capital Strategy Engine

Analyzes capital structures, models liquidity scenarios, and generates FP&A forecasts. Runs cash flow waterfalls and stress tests in minutes.

Treasury optimization Liquidity modeling Working capital Debt structuring
Online

Cross-Border Tax Intelligence

Generates transfer pricing documentation, tax compliance narratives, and cross-border structuring analyses across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

Transfer pricing GloBE / Pillar Two IP structuring Compliance narratives
Online

Deal Execution Analyst

Screens targets, builds LBO and valuation models, reviews data rooms, and flags risks across transaction documents at machine speed.

Target screening LBO modeling QoE analysis Data room review
Online

Automation Architect

Designs and deploys custom AI workflows — from ERP integrations to automated reporting pipelines — that clients keep after the engagement.

Workflow design ERP integration Custom applications Process mining
Online

Procurement Intelligence

Evaluates vendor proposals, benchmarks pricing, analyzes contract terms, and identifies savings opportunities across the technology stack.

Vendor scoring Contract analysis Spend analytics RFP automation
Online

Supply Chain Optimizer

Models logistics networks, analyzes procurement patterns, optimizes inventory levels, and identifies cash conversion cycle improvements.

Network modeling Inventory optimization Supplier analytics Cash conversion
Online

Document Intelligence

Reads, classifies, and extracts insights from contracts, filings, and financial documents. Flags inconsistencies, missing clauses, and risk factors automatically.

Contract review Filing analysis Risk flagging Data extraction
Online

Financial Modeling Engine

Builds 3-statement models, runs sensitivity analyses, and generates scenario-based forecasts. Produces in hours what used to take a team weeks.

3-statement models Sensitivity analysis Scenario planning Valuation
Online

Compliance Monitor

Continuous regulatory surveillance, audit preparation support, and SEC filing review. Watches for changes in tax law, disclosure requirements, and compliance deadlines.

Regulatory watch Audit prep SEC monitoring Deadline tracking

One workflow, redesigned end to end

Our operating model is private by design: map the current workflow, build the agent-assisted version, measure the lift, and manage the AI layer after launch.

CG&AI — Managed AI Ops
Private operating model
Diagnose
Redesign
Manage
01 CLAW
Openclaw — CEO / Orchestrator
Orchestrates the team, routes requests, supervises strategy and agent handoffs.
02 ADMIN
Admin — COO + CFO
Runs email triage, invoicing, cash-flow tracking, calendar, and back-office control.
03 VENT
Ventures — Venture Analyst
Screens startups, maps markets, develops investment theses, and maintains deal flow.
04 PUB
Publisher — Publishing Director
Owns production pipeline, IP strategy, release planning, and publishing operations.
05 TRANS
Translator — Literary Translator
Translates and reviews trilogy chapters, terminology, tone, continuity, and style.
06 NEFIL
Nefilins — Graphic Novel Director
Turns manuscript chapters into scenes, panel scripts, character references, and pages.
07 SOFT
Software — Software Architect
Designs games, SaaS products, Spendctrl features, code reviews, and technical delivery.
08 PE-MD
PE & Advisory — Managing Director
Leads deal execution, client advisory, workplan design, and engagement oversight.
09 CAP
Capital Strategy Analyst
Models treasury, liquidity, FP&A, working capital, and capital-structure decisions.
10 TP
Transfer Pricing Analyst
Builds TP documentation, cross-border structuring, benchmarking, and GloBE analysis.
11 DEAL
Deal Execution Analyst
Handles target screening, LBO models, QoE analysis, and data-room review.
12 AUTO
Automation Architect
Designs AI workflows, ERP integrations, controls, and process automation.
13 PROC
Procurement Analyst
Scores vendors, reviews contracts, analyzes spend, and automates RFP packs.
14 SCM
Supply Chain Analyst
Models networks, inventory optimization, supplier risk, and logistics analytics.
Operating pods
Leadership
CLAW + ADMIN + VENT route priorities, control the operating cadence, and keep the firm moving.
Creation
PUB + TRANS + NEFIL + SOFT convert ideas into books, graphic novels, software, and reusable assets.
Advisory
PE-MD + CAP + TP + DEAL support client transformation, transaction analysis, and finance strategy.
Operations
AUTO + PROC + SCM redesign workflows across automation, procurement, and supply chain.

Step inside the CG&AI agent floor.

Our Claw3D office visualizes how senior operators and specialized AI agents coordinate across finance, tax, publishing, software, advisory, and operations workstreams.

Tour the virtual office
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itemized AI agents

Four capability pods — leadership, publishing, software, advisory, and operations — show the operating system behind the consulting work.

Industries & geographies we know firsthand

Our experience isn't theoretical. We've held P&L responsibility, closed deals, and restructured operations across these sectors and regions — in the languages our clients speak.

Consumer Packaged Goods Global operations — P&L management, cross-border supply chains
Retail & Fashion PE-backed & DTC — omnichannel strategy, inventory optimization
Building Materials & Manufacturing Multinational — ERP transformation, cost restructuring
Professional & Merchandising Services Public company — SEC compliance, revenue recognition
Agribusiness Cross-border — transfer pricing, international structuring
Private Equity & Financial Services Advisory & operations — portfolio monitoring, value creation
20+
Countries

How we work

Rigorous, transparent, and AI-accelerated at every stage.

1

Diagnose

Deep immersion in your business context. We map the landscape, interview stakeholders, and use AI to rapidly analyze financials, contracts, and data rooms.

2

Design

Co-create solutions with AI-modeled scenarios and stress tests. Every recommendation comes with a clear business case built in days, not weeks.

3

Execute

We work alongside your teams with AI-powered workflows handling the heavy lifting — document generation, compliance checks, analytics — so we focus on judgment calls.

4

Transfer

We don't just leave a report. We hand over working AI systems — automated workflows, dashboards, monitoring tools — that keep delivering value after we're gone.

Publications & Academic Work

Our principals don't just practice — they publish, lecture, and shape the conversation.

Book

EU VAT Directive — Commentary & Analysis

Comprehensive three-volume analysis of the European VAT Directive, published between 2014–2015. A reference work for practitioners across EU member states.

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Academic

University Lecturer — International Tax

Taught international taxation at a leading European faculty of law, shaping the next generation of cross-border tax professionals.

Research

EC Tax Law & International Investment

Published research on holding company structures, investment fund taxation, and cross-border IP management in leading academic journals.

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Let's talk

Whether you want to redesign a finance, procurement, diligence, tax, or operations workflow around AI — we'd like to hear about the bottleneck you want to fix.

Every engagement starts with a workflow diagnostic — specific, practical, and focused on measurable before/after improvement.

Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
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