Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. announced that Tony Coelho has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company following the tragic passing of the Company's Founder and Executive Chairman, Dennis Shields. Mr. Coelho had previously been the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Coelho, who has served on Esquire's Board since 2010, was a prominent member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA), serving as House Majority Whip from 1987 to 1989. While in the House of Representatives, he authored the Americans with Disabilities Act, among other significant accomplishments.