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Debra Zukonik

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Co-Founder and COO at Dare Capital Partners
📍 Rockwall, Texas, United States

Debra is the Co-Founder and COO of Dare Capital Partners, with 40 years of experience in the commercial finance industry. She is a recognized expert who authors training manuals and recently received a lifetime achievement award from the International Factoring Association for her contributions.

Outside of work, Debra is a dedicated Christian and a semi-pro pool player. She lives on a ranch in East Texas with her husband and has fostered many abandoned children, showing a deep commitment to her community and to supporting youth.

Her business partner describes her professional style as having the "grit of a grizzly bear," acting as the essential risk-vetting "brake" to his entrepreneurial "gas pedal."

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Rockwall, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Debra shows up

Story Driven
Non-Confrontational
Consensus Focused

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Debra cares about

Factoring Industry
A 40-year veteran and lifetime achievement award recipient from the IFA, she literally wrote the book on factoring operations and best practices.
Risk Management
Her business partner highlights her relentless approach to vetting risk, describing her as the "all-important brake" essential for the company's success and stability.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Co-Founder and COO
Dare Capital Partners
9-2017 - 11-2019
Chief Credit Officer
BAMfi
4-2001 - 9-2017
President
Vertex Financial
1996 - 2001
Senior Vice President
USA Funding
1994 - 1996
Manager of Operations
Princeton Capital Funding
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
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CFA Management Training
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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