The Team

Built at Vanderbilt. Proven in Nashville.

Wave was founded by four Vanderbilt University undergraduates who built a production-grade identity ticketing platform, partnered with the global leader in venue ID verification, and validated the product in the Nashville nightlife market.

Tommy Pennington

Co-Founder, CEO & CPO

Product and business strategy. Led Patronscan partnership and go-to-market.

Anda Liang

Co-Founder, CTO

Technical architecture and engineering. Built the platform and Patronscan integration.

Luke Rickers

Co-Founder, CEO

Business development and venue partnerships. Led early Nashville market entry.

Henry Schatz

Co-Founder, COO

Operations, legal, and finance. Managed venue onboarding and day-to-day operations.

Nesh Somaratne

Chief Growth Officer

Growth strategy and demand generation. Expanded Wave's venue network and patron acquisition across the Nashville market.