Erica Khalili

Erica Khalili is the Co-Founder and Chief Legal and Risk Officer of Lead Bank, a Kansas City–based community bank that partners with fintech and digital asset companies. She previously served as Deputy General Counsel at Block, Inc. and General Counsel for Square Financial Services, where she led the effort to secure a de novo industrial loan company charter. She began her career as a banking and finance attorney at Mayer Brown LLP and Baker McKenzie LLP, advising on structured products, bank regulatory issues, and fintech matters.