Wayne is the Lead Advisor and President of Cravens & Company Advisors and brings nearly four decades of experience in the investment and financial services industry. He founded Cravens & Co. Inc. in 1996 and later co-founded Cravens & Company Advisors LLC in 2003 alongside an attorney and a CPA®, establishing the firm as an independent, client-focused advisory practice. 

Wayne began his career with Prudential in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1987 and went on to open a Prudential branch office in Chattanooga in 1989. Throughout his career, he has remained focused on long-term client relationships, disciplined investment management, and comprehensive financial planning. 

Wayne holds multiple securities registrations, including Series 24 (General Securities Principal), Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law), and Series 6 (Investment Company Representative), as well as life and health insurance licenses. 

He is deeply involved in community and higher-education leadership. Wayne is past Chairman of the Board and current Vice Chair of Economic Development for the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, is the founder of the Golden Eagle Collective at Tennessee Tech University, is a member of the Highlands Economic Partnership Steering Committee and is a former Chairman and ongoing supporter of the Tennessee Tech College of Business Board of Trustees. 

Outside of the office, Wayne can often be found on the golf course, in the outdoors hunting, or cheering on the Tennessee Tech football team on Saturdays. He also values time at home with his wife, Nicole, and their two children.