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Lylya Tsai
The Woman Transforming Financial Strategy with AI
Lylya Tsai isn’t just redefining financial strategy, she’s pioneering it. As the founder and CEO of SmartScale Advisors, she is leading a new era of financial consulting, integrating artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, cut costs, and scale businesses with precision. With over a decade of expertise in strategic finance, investment management, and M&A consulting, she has built a firm that goes beyond traditional advisory—it transforms industries.
From leading financial strategy and securing high-stakes government contracts at TC Kokua to managing billion-dollar infrastructure investments at Allianz and driving valuation and due diligence at EY, Lylya has mastered complex financial landscapes with precision. But she saw a fundamental gap—traditional financial consulting wasn’t keeping up with the evolving demands of infrastructure businesses. Companies faced cash flow unpredictability, cost overruns, and fragmented data systems. Lylya recognized an opportunity to merge AI with financial strategy, equipping businesses with the tools they needed to scale smarter.
The Future of Finance: AI-Powered Strategy & Cost Optimization
SmartScale Advisors operates nationally, specializing in AI-powered financial solutions that help infrastructure firms integrate AI into financial planning, cost forecasting, and risk assessment. This approach empowers companies to make data-driven decisions that enhance profitability and minimize risk. Unlike traditional financial consultancies that stop at recommendations, SmartScale designs custom AI-driven systems that automate vendor payments, optimize financial workflows, and provide real-time financial insights—empowering businesses to make faster, smarter decisions with confidence.
Scaling Smarter: With Strategy & Precision
Beyond financial optimization, SmartScale Advisors is a growth partner, not just a consultant. The firm helps businesses scale strategically by optimizing costs, modernizing operations with AI, and building investor-ready financial models. By helping businesses secure funding and accelerate expansion, SmartScale ensures growth isn’t just fast—it’s sustainable, scalable, and built to last.
Government Contracting & AI Integration for Public Sector Projects
SmartScale is also actively pursuing government contracts, aiming to bring AI-driven financial strategy to public sector projects with agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and NASA. By leveraging AI for financial planning, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency, the firm seeks to bridge the gap between policy and execution, ensuring government-funded infrastructure projects are managed with greater precision and cost-effectiveness.
For Lylya, this mission is deeply personal. She sees infrastructure as more than roads and power grids— it’s the backbone of economic growth and societal progress. “When these businesses thrive, industries evolve, economies grow, and communities flourish,” she says. “My goal is to bridge the gap between innovation and execution, making financial strategy not just smarter, but truly transformative.”
With SmartScale Advisors, Lylya Tsai is doing exactly that—helping infrastructure companies and government agencies harness the power of AI to cut through financial complexities and scale with confidence. In an industry that’s historically slow to adapt, she is proving that with the right technology and strategy, financial efficiency isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable.
Lylya Tsai
Founder and CEO
SmartScale Advisors
Website: www.smartscaleadvisors.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lylyatsai