# Ulysse Saltiel

> Ulysse Saltiel is an Associate in the Office of the CEO at Armada, the San Francisco edge-computing company building modular data centers and connectivity for the planet's most remote corners. A 2025 Pepperdine graduate who double-majored in finance and philosophy and finished summa cum laude, he founded the Pepperdine Finance Society and built the Coastal Capital Summit from a 50-person idea into a 350-plus person flagship event that has funneled students into JP Morgan, Citigroup and beyond. He came up through wealth management at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Pepperdine's $1.5B endowment office before landing at the right hand of Armada's leadership.

- **Role:** Associate, Office of the CEO at Armada
- **Organizations:** Armada, Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Pepperdine University Office of Investment Management, Pepperdine Finance Society, Coastal Capital Summit
- **From:** Olympia, Washington, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Finance and Philosophy, summa cum laude; Phi Sigma Tau honor society, Pepperdine University (Seaver College)
- **Known for:** Founded the Pepperdine Finance Society to build a recruiting pipeline that did not exist, Created the Coastal Capital Summit, growing it from ~50 attendees to 350+, Helped students land roles at JP Morgan, Citigroup Los Angeles and Sherwood Financial Partners

## Career timeline

- **2023** — Founded the Coastal Capital Summit at Pepperdine after launching the Pepperdine Finance Society
- **2024** — Worked as an investment associate at Pepperdine's Office of Investment Management, researching the university's ~$1.5B endowment
- **2025** — Graduated summa cum laude from Pepperdine; joined Bordeaux Wealth Advisors as a wealth advisory analyst in Silicon Valley
- **2025** — Led the third annual Coastal Capital Summit (Sept 13, 2025), drawing 350+ attendees
- **2026** — Associate in the Office of the CEO at Armada, the edge-computing platform company

## Achievements

- Founded the Pepperdine Finance Society to build a recruiting pipeline that did not exist
- Created the Coastal Capital Summit, growing it from ~50 attendees to 350+
- Helped students land roles at JP Morgan, Citigroup Los Angeles and Sherwood Financial Partners
- Graduated summa cum laude with a double major in finance and philosophy
- Inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the philosophy honor society

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Working as an Associate in the Office of the CEO at Armada in San Francisco.
- **2025-09** — Led the third annual Coastal Capital Summit at Pepperdine, drawing more than 350 attendees.

## Links

- Website: https://armada.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ulysse-saltiel-b66b46143
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/usaltiel
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photosbyulysse/

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Last updated: 2026-06-11