About Us

Meet Our Attorneys

Pete M. Wessels

Pete M. Wessels is a native of Buffalo Center, Iowa and is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and Creighton University College of Law. He has been admitted to practice law in the States of Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska.

He is the principal in the law firm of Wessels & Wierman, P.C. and the focus of his practice since 1981 has been Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Farm Succession and Business Planning.

Pete has been an officer and on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, served different terms as a director of Rock Island Rotary, a member of Quad City Estate Planning Council, and a member of numerous state and local Bar Associations. In 2008 he was honored to receive the Outstanding Planned Giving Professional Award. Pete has spoken at numerous seminars for other professionals, organizations and with various groups in regard to both Estate and Business Planning matters.

Peter H. Wessels

Peter H. Wessels grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa and graduated from Bettendorf High School. He then attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he obtained a degree in accounting and finance.

Peter received his Juris Doctor from the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina. During law school, he was named the Vice President of the Estate Planning Society and served as an editor of the Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Peter received five CALI awards at the Charleston School of Law, which are given to the student who receives the highest grade in a respective class.

Peter joined Wessels & Wierman, P.C. in 2015. He is a member of the Rock Island County Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Scott County Bar. Peter practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Business Planning and Farm Succession Planning.

Tobias Itriago Vallenilla

Tobias Itriago Vallenilla was born in Caracas, Venezuela, his family moved to Zionsville, Indiana when he was a teenager. He attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, for his bachelor’s degree and then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

During law school, Tobias was a Student Writer for the Iowa Law Review and later
became a Managing Editor for the Law Journal. He joined Wessels Law Firm, P.C. in 2025, where he plans to focus his practice on Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Business and Farm Planning. Tobias enjoys nearly every active sport, including rock climbing and hiking. He is a fan of all types of movies.

Meet Our Attorneys

Pete M. Wessels

Pete M. Wessels is a native of Buffalo Center, Iowa and is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and Creighton University College of Law. He has been admitted to practice law in the States of Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska.

He is the principal in the law firm of Wessels & Wierman, P.C. and the focus of his practice since 1981 has been Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Farm Succession and Business Planning.

Pete has been an officer and on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, served different terms as a director of Rock Island Rotary, a member of Quad City Estate Planning Council, and a member of numerous state and local Bar Associations. In 2008 he was honored to receive the Outstanding Planned Giving Professional Award. Pete has spoken at numerous seminars for other professionals, organizations and with various groups in regard to both Estate and Business Planning matters.

Peter H. Wessels

Peter H. Wessels grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa and graduated from Bettendorf High School. He then attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he obtained a degree in accounting and finance.

Peter received his Juris Doctor from the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina. During law school, he was named the Vice President of the Estate Planning Society and served as an editor of the Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Peter received five CALI awards at the Charleston School of Law, which are given to the student who receives the highest grade in a respective class.

Peter joined Wessels & Wierman, P.C. in 2015. He is a member of the Rock Island County Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Scott County Bar. Peter practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Business Planning and Farm Succession Planning.

Tobias Itriago Vallenilla

Tobias Itriago Vallenilla was born in Caracas, Venezuela, his family moved to Zionsville, Indiana when he was a teenager. He attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, for his bachelor’s degree and then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

During law school, Tobias was a Student Writer for the Iowa Law Review and later became a Managing Editor for the Law Journal. He joined Wessels Law Firm, P.C. in 2025, where he plans to focus his practice on Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Business and Farm Planning. Tobias enjoys nearly every active sport, including rock climbing and hiking. He is a fan of all types of movies.