A bit about us

Co-Founder, Ling & Stone Partners | Senior Partner, Kane Advisors

Catherine Ling is a strategist and risk specialist known for her cross-disciplinary expertise in compliance, digital transformation, and cross-border business development. As Co-Founder of Ling & Stone Partners and Senior Partner at Kane Advisors, she brings together the precision of risk intelligence with the creativity of market strategy — helping brands expand confidently across Asia and beyond.

At Kane Advisors, Catherine leads initiatives in fraud mapping, compliance analytics, and AI-enabled business transformation, guiding companies through the shift from manual controls to intelligent automation. Her work focuses on how AI agents can improve supply chain transparency, operational efficiency, and decision accuracy — enhancing performance while reducing cost and human error.

Her background in AML/CFT risk management at OCBC Bank and experience in supply chain audit and compliance gives her a deep understanding of how systems operate in high-stakes environments. This analytical edge is balanced by her earlier career in technology communications and digital media, where she managed accounts for Intel, SAP Asia, and Microsoft, and built a strong reputation as a digital storyteller through her award-winning platform, Camemberu.com.

At Ling & Stone Partners, Catherine leads strategy for market entry, brand localization, and distribution partnerships — ensuring that U.S. and Asian companies navigate trade, culture, and regulation seamlessly. Her approach blends risk intelligence, AI innovation, and cross-cultural insight, making Ling & Stone a trusted partner for companies expanding with both vision and discipline.

Catherine Ling

Gregory Stone

Co-Founder, Ling & Stone Partners | Founder, Kane Advisors

Gregory Stone is a strategist and systems architect whose career spans U.S. Special Operations, corporate transformation, and international market development. As Co-Founder of Ling & Stone Partners and Founder of Kane Advisors, he helps businesses navigate cross-border expansion and operational modernization through the combined power of strategic insight and AI-driven intelligence.

Greg’s early career in U.S. Special Operations under the Department of Defense—including work with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF, Army, and Navy—forged a disciplined approach to risk, logistics, and execution. This foundation became his hallmark as he transitioned into global business leadership.

As Managing Director of Quincy International, Greg led the first U.S. launch of a Korean liquor brand, generating over $4 million in two years and setting precedents for international cold chain safety and export compliance. Later, as founder of Kane Advisors, he designed integrated business development and risk management programs for clients including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and British American Tobacco.

Today, under his leadership, Kane Advisors has evolved into a pioneer of AI Agents-as-a-Service (AaaS) — intelligent automation that enhances productivity, minimizes error, and drives measurable efficiency.

At Ling & Stone Partners, Greg applies these same principles to export management and market bridging—helping American SMEs expand into Asia with strategies that are both data-informed and locally attuned. His work ensures that every client not only enters new markets successfully but also builds systems for sustainable, intelligent growth.