Meet Our Team at O'Brien Insurance Services LLC

David P. O’Brien, Founder and President of O’Brien Insurance Services LLC, has been active in the insurance industry for over 35 years. He established O’Brien Insurance Services in 1982. Dave is well known throughout the industry as a knowledgeable and trusted advisor who believes the needs of the client always comes first. Dave possesses a great deal of sales and marketing experience; having managed a large successful insurance agency, recruited top professionals, and created informational seminars. Additionally, Dave has experience leading an insurance company as the National Sales & Marketing Director, managing over 750 producers throughout the United States. He is a student of insurance and has taught continuing education classes to producers covering Advanced Life Estate Cases, Ethical Business Practice, Estate & Tax Planning, Annuities & Retirement, and many other topics.

Dave graduated from the Upper Iowa University with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and a minor in Psychology. Dave is a former member and still actively involved in the Life Insurers Council (LIC). LIC provides practical business solutions to life insurance companies looking for a single resource for comprehensive services delivered though customized programs.

Dave has been married to his wife, Vicki, for 40 years. They have a son, a daughter and seven grandchildren.

“I believe in strength through knowledge with empathy and understanding of the problems faced by consumers in today’s challenging times.” – David P. O’Brien

Scott S. Riemenschneider was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1993. Scott completed his undergraduate degree in 1990, earning a Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, in Economics and Business Administration from Coe College in Cedar Rapids. He then earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate in 1993 from Drake University in Des Moines. Scott is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts located in Iowa.

Scott’s primary areas of practice include Wills, Trusts, Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianships/Conservatorships, Real Estate, Income Tax, and Elder Law. He is a co-author of the Handbook for Older Iowans and helped produce the Guardianship and Conservatorship Training Video which is distributed by the Iowa State Bar Association. He is also a contributor to the Substitute Decision Making DVD developed by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs.

Since being admitted to the bar, Scott has handled numerous cases involving many different legal issues including divorce, adoption, bankruptcy, criminal law, and debt collection. Prior to joining Wilson Deege Despotovich Riemenschneider & Rittgers PLC, he was the managing partner for the downtown law firm formerly known as Riemenschneider, Rydell & Smalley. Scott was born and raised in Des Moines and attended Roosevelt High School. His family owns farmland in Marshall County. He is married with three daughters.