About Us

Espalier was founded in 2020 by Hugh Khan, a veteran of the technology startup industry in Kansas City. Khan and his team set out to create digital solutions and software for small financial institutions so that they could not just survive, but actually thrive in a rapidly changing industry and world. 

The shared belief that local banking services benefit the broader communities which they serve — especially in the Midwest — forms the central tenet of Espalier’s mission: to become a trusted technology partner for smaller FIs, their customers, and their communities.