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Keystone National Group

AI-powered document automation for financial services operations

Automating contract processing to reduce costs, improve data quality, and scale operations

Keystone partnered with Onetree to implement an AI-powered document automation solution that handles contract ingestion, classification, and data extraction, reducing manual work, improving data accuracy, and enabling teams to operate at scale.

Executive Summary

Keystone partnered with Onetree to transform a manual, time-consuming contract management process into a scalable, AI-powered document automation workflow. The organization faced growing volumes of investment contracts that required manual review and data entry, resulting in inefficiencies, higher operational costs, and increased risk of human error.

To address this challenge, Onetree designed and implemented an automation solution capable of processing PDFs and scanned documents, classifying contract types, and extracting structured data through AI-assisted OCR. This approach significantly reduced manual effort while improving accuracy, traceability, and overall processing speed.

As a result, Keystone was able to optimize internal operations, reduce administrative overhead, and reallocate team capacity toward higher-value tasks, while ensuring the platform could scale alongside business growth.

The Challenge: Manual contract processing at scale

Keystone managed a growing volume of investment contracts that required manual review and data entry from PDFs and scanned documents. This process was time-consuming, error-prone, and heavily dependent on operational teams, limiting the organization’s ability to scale efficiently.

As contract volumes increased, the manual workflow began to slow processing times, increase operational costs, and raise the risk of data inconsistencies. The lack of automation also made it difficult to standardize information, ensure traceability, and maintain consistent data quality across contracts.

Keystone needed a solution that could automate document processing end to end, reduce reliance on manual work, and support future growth without adding operational complexity.

The Solution: AI-powered document automation for contract management

Onetree designed and implemented an AI-powered document automation solution to streamline Keystone’s contract management workflow end to end. The platform automatically retrieves PDF and scanned documents from Keystone’s existing document management system, Egnyte, where contracts are uploaded and stored.

Through a scheduled, automated process, documents are ingested daily, classified by contract type, and processed using AI-assisted OCR to extract structured data. This approach replaces manual data entry with a standardized, reliable workflow that improves accuracy, traceability, and processing speed.

By integrating seamlessly with existing tools and centralizing document processing, the solution reduced operational friction while enabling Keystone to scale contract volumes without increasing manual workload or system complexity.

Results & Impact: Driving a new era of productivity and operational efficiency

With the new solution in place, Keystone’s team uploads PDF and scanned documents to a designated folder, and the system automatically processes them end to end. What was once a manual, time-consuming workflow is now a streamlined, reliable, and scalable operation that reduces effort while improving speed and data quality.

  • Faster contract processing, reducing turnaround times from hours to minutes per document.
  • Higher data accuracy, minimizing manual errors and improving overall data quality.
  • Lower operational costs, by eliminating repetitive and error-prone manual tasks.
  • Scalable operations, enabling the processing of hundreds of contracts per month without adding resources.
  • More empowered teams, free to focus on strategic and higher-value activities.

FAQs: Automating contract operations with AI

Key questions about AI-powered process automation and operational efficiency

How does AI-powered document automation improve contract processing?
The solution automates the ingestion, classification, and data extraction of PDF and scanned contracts. By replacing manual data entry with AI-assisted OCR and automated workflows, Keystone significantly reduced processing time, minimized human error, and improved overall operational efficiency.
What types of documents can the solution process?
The platform processes both native PDFs and scanned documents, automatically classifying contract types and extracting structured data regardless of format. This flexibility allows Keystone to standardize contract handling across different document sources.
How does the solution integrate with existing systems?
The automation workflow integrates with Keystone’s existing document management system, Egnyte, where contracts are uploaded and stored. Documents are retrieved automatically through a scheduled ingestion process, ensuring seamless adoption without disrupting established operations.
How does automation reduce operational costs?
By eliminating repetitive manual tasks such as document review and data entry, the solution reduces the time and effort required to process each contract. This enables teams to handle higher volumes without increasing headcount or operational complexity.
How does the solution support scalability?
The platform was designed to support scalable operations, enabling Keystone to process increasing contract volumes through automated workflows. As demand grows, the system maintains consistent performance, data quality, and operational reliability.
Why is this solution relevant for financial services operations?
Financial services organizations depend on accurate, timely, and traceable data. Automating contract processing improves data quality, reduces operational risk, and creates a reliable foundation for growth in regulated environments.

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At Onetree, we help organizations design and implement AI-powered automation solutions that streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and enable scalable growth. If your team is looking to modernize document workflows and improve operational efficiency, we’re ready to help.

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