Wayne Lanham, MAI, AI-GRS, CPA currently serves as a Senior Vice President of Quality Control in Newmark Valuation & Advisory’s North Central Region.
Lanham has been active in real estate appraisal since 1991. His experience includes the valuation of income-producing real estate on a regional basis, as well as regulatory compliance review for mortgage lending. He has extensive appraisal and appraisal review experience with existing and proposed office buildings, apartment complexes, industrial buildings, regional and neighborhood shopping centers, single-tenant retail stores, student housing, condominium developments, automotive dealerships, residential and commercial subdivisions, and vacant land.
Lanham has completed valuations and market studies on proposed, partially completed, renovated and existing properties. He has carried out valuations for mortgage financing, use-value, tax appeal, investment counseling, real estate allocation, potential sale or purchase, leasehold and rental analysis, and feasibility analysis. Clients have included commercial banks, special servicers, developers, corporations, individual property owners, public agencies, insurance companies and legal firms.
Lanham joined Newmark in 2026 after briefly serving as a Senior Appraiser with Valbridge Property Advisors | Kentucky in 2025. Prior to that, Lanham was the Senior Appraisal Reviewer with Stock Yards Bank & Trust in Louisville, KY from 2021 into 2025. Before joining Stock Yards, he was a Senior Director with Cushman & Wakefield Valuation & Advisory for nearly 15 years.
Professional Affiliations
- Appraisal Institute Bluegrass Chapter – Board Member
Licenses and Designations
- MAI designation, Appraisal Institute
- AI-GRS designation, Appraisal Institute
- Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee
- Certified Public Accountant in Kentucky
Education
Lanham earned his BSBA in Accounting from the University of Louisville in 1990 and his MBA from the University of Louisville in 1994.
Lanham has completed numerous real estate-related courses and seminars sponsored by the Appraisal Institute and other organizations. He is also in compliance with the requirements of the Appraisal Institute’s continuing education program