Miami, FL and New York, NY – ANewswire – April 9, 2026 — Sapient Advisors, a boutique consultancy specializing in data strategy and AI, has joined VAI Consulting as a partner to deliver enterprise-scale transformation across financial services, insurance, and commercial real estate organizations.
Sapient Advisors is known for helping regulated industries turn AI ambition into measurable, operational business impact by bridging strategy and execution.
As organizations accelerate AI adoption, many are struggling to move from pilot to production and realize measurable value. This partnership solves this issue directly, with Sapient Advisors continuing to lead AI and data strategy while leveraging VAI Consulting’s network of more than 60 senior consultants across data, AI, finance, and IT transformation.
VAI Consulting combines senior-level expertise with a flexible delivery model, helping organizations modernize operations, automate workflows, and unlock measurable cost savings and efficiency gains, including reducing manual processes and delivering 20–40% cost savings.
“Our clients need more than strategy. They need execution that scales,” said Maribeth Martorana, CEO of Sapient Advisors. “Partnering with VAI allows us to bring a full delivery team behind our data and AI strategy work, so clients can move faster from idea to impact.”
The VAI Consulting Collective provides partners with enterprise-grade infrastructure, business development support, and delivery capabilities while maintaining independence. This enables firms like Sapient Advisors to compete for larger engagements and deliver end-to-end transformation without the overhead of traditional consulting models.
“Sapient Advisors brings a rare combination of data strategy and product thinking that our clients need right now,” said Ryan van Hout, Co-Founder / Managing Partner. “Together, we are helping organizations not just adopt AI but operationalize it in ways that drive real business results.”
The partnership will focus on helping senior business, product, and technology leaders modernize legacy operations, strengthen data foundations, and deploy AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes at scale.
About Sapient Advisors
Sapient Advisors helps companies in financial services and other regulated industries turn AI ambition into a measurable business impact. The firm bridges strategy and execution, delivering data and AI solutions from roadmap through implementation.
About VAI Consulting
VAI Consulting is a unique consulting firm, comprised of a collective of senior consultants helping business and technology leaders modernize operations through AI, data, and digital transformation. The firm combines senior expertise with hands-on delivery to drive measurable cost savings, efficiency gains, and improved decision-making.
For more information, visit: www.sapient-advisors.com and www.vai-consulting.com
Press Contact:
Maribeth Martorana, CFA