About Me

Nicole Van Zandt’s lifelong ties to the region, as well as her impressive depth of experience, have helped strengthen her appreciation of and commitment to community banking.

“To me, Banking Texas Style means remembering our customers are our neighbors, and our friends,” Nicole said. “One of my favorite parts of this job is the relationships we build with our customers. Making someone feel important is something they never forget, and it is not hard to take that extra time to help someone. When you are genuine and sincere with people, you build trust and lasting relationships.”

Nicole brought her real estate experience to CBTx in 2018 as a loan assistant, and she is now an AVP Mortgage Lender in the Lewisville Banking Center. In a way, it’s the culmination of two family traditions.

“My great-grand-grandfather founded a Fort Worth bank and my mother owned a large independent real estate company,” she said. “I have a large respect and fascination for how the two work together, allowing an amazing world of growth, investment and opportunity.”

Nicole was born at an Army base in Colorado, grew up in the DFW area, and graduated from Arlington High School. After graduating from Texas A&M University, she returned to the area to raise her family. She has a BS from A&M as well as from the University of North Texas, and she has held an active Broker’s License with the Texas Real Estate Commission since she was 21. She is also an Arbitrator for the Texas State Comptroller.

She is a member of the Flower Mound Rotary, the Greater Lewisville Association of Realtors; the Denton County A&M Club, the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce, the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce, the Denton County Aggie Mom’s Club.

Nicole has three children and three grandchildren. She considers spending time with her grandkids as the best down time she can think of, and when she has spare time to herself, she likes to ride her horse or her Harley.

Fun Facts

Who is the most famous person you have ever met?

Probably Nolan Ryan when he had just pitched his 7^th no hitter.  I had taken my children to see their grandfather and Mr. Ryan was in his office. Both men were so humble, I never realized the interaction until I had left.

What is your favorite movie?

Not sure why, but I can watch “Tombstone” over and over.  “There is no normal life, Wyatt. There’s just life.”

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a doctor like my father.  He told me, “Nikki, if you don’t absolutely love it, you will absolutely hate it.”  He told me to love what you do and you aren’t at work.

What was the best concert you ever attended?

I saw Ronny Milsap by accident and knew every song.  His last song was “America, The Beautiful” with a waving American flag projected on the back wall.  Unforgettable.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us.

I was a “Billet” mother to about 30 different AAA hockey players from all over the globe.  They lived with us over 13 years while my boys played high school and travel hockey.