Our Team

Ryan Tripp has been a financial advisor since 2005.  He joined Crescent Financial Group in 2014 and opened our Aiken location. Ryan holds his FINRA series 7 and 63 registrations through LPL Financial, and 66 registration through LPL Financial and Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He graduated with a BA in Business Management from Augusta State University. Ryan is married to Melissa Tripp with three children:  Brayden, Benjamin, and Barrett. He is a member of Cedar Creek Church and the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Ryan’s personal interests include fishing, hunting, and coaching his sons’ baseball teams.

Angie joined the Crescent Financial Group team in April of 2019 as the Operations Assistant.  She has a strong background in banking, property and casualty insurance and property management.  She was born and raised in Lexington County and is married to James Spencer with 5 children together:  Alexis, Tristan, Evan, Madisan and Peytan.  Angie's personal interests include gardening, painting, reading and DIY projects.

Elizabeth Abbott brings to Crescent Financial Group an impressive 32 years of experience in the educational field. For the last 26 of those years, Elizabeth served as a middle and high school administrator. Elizabeth graduated from Presbyterian College with a BS in Secondary Education and earned her MED in Secondary School Administration from the University of South Carolina. Her education and experience equip her with exceptional communication and administrative capabilities, which she now applies to support our team and clients as an Administrative Assistant. Originally from Marion, Elizabeth has called Lexington, SC, home for the past 20 years. Outside work, she enjoys exercising, reading, spending time at the beach, and cherishing moments with her family and her miniature long-haired dachshund, Lucy.