Who We Are

Charles R. Fliflet, CPA, is a Founder and Principal of Longleaf Financial Advisors, LLC.  Charlie received his BA in Accounting from Duke University in 1974 and MBA from Harvard Business School in 1978. Charlie has also earned the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Since 1985, Charlie has operated Charles R. Fliflet, CPA, PA, providing traditional accounting, tax and tax planning services to individuals, estates and trusts, and small businesses.

As a CPA, Charlie has provided many of the services that have come to be included in the field of financial planning.  In founding Longleaf, Charlie has sought to expand these services in a more formal structure.  Charlie has also sought to provide clients with an alternative to commission-based financial planning.        

Contact: charlie@longleafllc.com

Stanton L. Cassels, CPA, is a Founder and Principal of Longleaf Financial Advisors, LLC.  Stan received his BS degree in accounting from the University of South Carolina in 1978.  Since 1985, Stan has operated Stanton L. Cassels, CPA, PA, providing traditional accounting, tax and financial planning services to individuals and businesses. 

Stan has obtained the designation of Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) from the AICPA and is currently enrolled in a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification program.           

Contact:  stan@longleafllc.com

Ronald G. Yeskey has joined Longleaf Financial Advisors, LLC as a Financial Planner. Ron received his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1970 and his Masters in Applied Statistics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1988. Ron worked as an Engineer and Manager for the Eastman Kodak Company for 33 years. 

Having taken an early retirement from his engineering career, Ron began pursuing a long time interest in Financial Planning.  He is a 4th year member of the Financial Planning Association and in June of 2006 completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification education program at the University of South Carolina.  Frustration with planners who emphasize product sales over client services led Ron to increase his knowledge of financial planning issues and strategies.  As a result, he places a strong emphasis on client education as an integral part of each step of a comprehensive planning process.

Ron is working to complete other requirements of the CFP credential.       

Contact: ron@longleafllc.com

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