About
Rooted in the Bay Area with a global perspective.
Founded in San Francisco, California, SALIIENT is a strategic consulting and experiential company operating at the intersection of sports, music, hospitality, technology, real estate, beauty, wellness, and culture. We connect brands, organizations, and influential leaders through strategy, partnerships, creative direction, cultural consulting, and experiential execution.
Built on relationships spanning professional sports, media, entertainment, and business, we help create meaningful opportunities, experiences, and long-term value. We bring together culture, commerce, and community to drive growth, foster connection, and create lasting impact.
Why We Exist
We all win. We all eat.
Built to expand access, exposure, and opportunity for future generations.
The experiences and opportunities we create are designed to generate impact beyond the room, helping connect underserved youth and communities to the industries, networks, and pathways that shape future leaders, creatives, and athletes.
Mission Statement
Revealing what was always there. Bringing identity into the light. Making purpose visible.
Shaping cultural presence with intention, clarity, and truth.
Founders
Founder & CEO
Los Angeles / San Francisco
Co-Founder & COO
San Francisco
Led by Dylan Connolly, Founder & CEO, and Mari Maurille, Co-Founder & COO, SALIIENT is built on experience spanning sports, music, hospitality, real estate, technology, and cultural partnerships.
Connolly’s background includes styling professional athletes, artists, and public figures, along with work across global brands and cultural platforms in sports, entertainment, and media. Maurille brings experience across hospitality, business development, luxury real estate, client advisory, and partnership cultivation.
Both Bay Area natives, Connolly and Maurille bring a relationship-driven approach to strategy, partnerships, community engagement, and cross-industry collaboration.
