This session will cover how tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude are being used by CFOs, controllers, and finance teams to streamline workflows, reduce reporting burdens, and strengthen internal operations. We’ll walk through specific construction finance use cases—including WIP reporting, subcontractor communications, and forecasting—while also covering risk management and safe implementation practices.

Joshua Hernandez is a business strategist and AI consultant who built and scaled Mustang Express from 3 trucks to a 90-employee operation running 8 million miles nationwide. As Director, he led the company to win the SmartWay Excellence Award two years in a row, all while earning his MBA from New Mexico State University in 2007.

After selling the award-winning business, Joshua founded Answers Infinite AI Consulting to help other entrepreneurs overcome the same operational challenges he once faced. Combining hands-on experience with deep strategic insight, he now helps businesses implement AI, streamline operations, and unlock growth—starting with where they’re stuck and focusing on simple, high-impact steps.

Joshua believes AI is a superpower, and his mission is to help business owners harness it to transform their companies and lead with confidence in a rapidly changing world.