Paul Wieland, CPA, Founder, Partner Emeritus
Paul began his career in public accounting with the audit departments of some of the biggest accounting firms in the business and ultimately founded Wieland & Company, Inc. in 1995. Although he has served as a general practitioner for much of his career and acquired extensive experience in taxation and other areas, he has primarily focused on auditing since entering the profession.
With Wieland Wallace Inc., Paul has focused on building the firm's client business relationships and in assuring all engagements are performed with the highest emphasis on quality of services and client satisfaction. Paul has served as a Team Captain in peer reviews of practices of other CPA firms and has testified in court proceedings as an expert witness on matters pertaining to accounting procedures, internal controls and valuation issues.
A graduate of Purdue University, Paul and his wife Pam live in and raised their family in Batavia. They enjoy outdoor activities together and spending time with their Pomeranian dog, Molly. Previously, in their spare time, Paul and Pam founded and operated Concerts for a Cause Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that produced live concerts with 100% of the proceeds benefiting rotating local charities. Paul has also served on the boards of various charities and other nonprofit organizations.
Fun Facts:
1. Paul has played guitar since the age of eight and has been a member of various bands and musical groups over the years.
2. He and his son got a kick (literally) out of earning black belts together in Tang Soo Do karate.
3. Paul ultimately convinced his daughter Lindsay to enter accounting and join the firm with the promise of the glamour of debits and credits.
Lindsay Wallace, CPA, Managing Partner
Lindsay Wallace started with Wieland Wallace Inc. in 2012. She has focused on auditing her entire career, presently planning, conducting and supervising dozens of annual audit engagements. Lindsay has extensive experience in a variety of industries including nonprofits, affordable housing, real estate, construction and homeowner associations. She particularly enjoys working with client personnel, researching and solving technical accounting and tax issues, and assisting clients with drafting their financial statements. She has sincerely enjoyed the additional responsibilities serving as the firm's managing partner and overseeing all client engagements, quality control, and assuring clients receive the highest level of care.
Prior to entering the accounting field, Lindsay worked at a living history farm museum for several years, giving tours of the 1920s farm, assisting with grant filings, and creating budgets for several major projects. She also served as the treasurer for a regional museum industry organization. Lindsay’s background in museums gives her a unique perspective in helping nonprofit clients.
Lindsay is a CPA and holds a Master of Science degree in Accountancy from Aurora University, a Master of Arts degree in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell College with a double major in History and Art History. Lindsay grew up in Batavia and likes to spend her free time reading or watching British television with her husband, Rob.
Fun facts:
1. The only things Lindsay might love as much or more than her husband is their Pomeranian, Sophie and Irish Wolfhound, Hamish.
2. Lindsay enjoys traveling and, since her husband is a whiskey distiller by trade, they tend to travel to regions where whiskey is plentiful.
3. Lindsay’s father, Paul, lured her into the Wieland family business with the promise of the glamour of debits and credits, and so far she sees he wasn't kidding.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4384
E-mail: lindsay@wielandcpas.net
Manish Garg, CPA, CFE, Associate Partner
Manish is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has over 25 years of experience in auditing and accounting. His responsibilities include planning, performance, supervision and management of various financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations. His primary focus is to provide the highest standard of professional service while ensuring complete client satisfaction.
Manish received a Bachelor of Commerce, with honors, from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, India and is also a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is a member of AICPA, Illinois CPA Society and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Manish is married and has two daughters.
Fun facts:
1. Manish is an avid Hollywood and Bollywood movies fan and has accordingly hosted several Hollywood/Bollywood themed parties.
2. Manish likes to read legal fiction; his favorite author is John Grisham.
3. Manish enjoys traveling with family and friends; his favorite vacation destination is Hawaii.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4383
E-mail: manish@wielandcpas.net
Vicky Chen, CPA, Lead Auditor
Before joining Wieland Wallace Inc., Vicky assisted her husband for several years in their family businesses. As a co-owner and manager, she gained insight in different aspects of the real estate industry as well as e-commerce business. Thus, Vicky has a well-rounded and extensive firsthand knowledge to offer her clients. Prior to the family business, Vicky gained extensive public accounting experience. After college, she joined a local public accounting firm and worked with clients from various industries. Particularly, she had widespread exposure to financial and professional service industry. She trained in different areas of public accounting while actively participating in auditing, tax and accounting service engagements for over five years.
Vicky grew up in Guang Dong, China. She is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. Vicky believes in life-long learning. She holds a M.B.A in Finance and a Master degree of Science in Taxation from Northern Illinois University, a Master degree of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University and Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Iowa Wesleyan University.
Fun Facts:
1. Vicky is a big LEGO fan! She enjoys building LEGOs and DUPLOs with her daughter and son.
2. In her free time, Vicky enjoys reading books written in English or Chinese. In particular, she loves to read books regarding psychology and human behavior.
3. Despite the fact that she saw snow for the first time at the age of 21 and never played any snow sports before then, Vicky loves skiing and snowboarding and picks up the tricks of the sport. She also enjoys ice-skating with her daughter, who is now in a synchronized skating team.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4387
E-mail: vicky@wielandcpas.net
Michaela Virchow, CPA, Lead Auditor
Michaela graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Prior to joining Wieland Wallace Inc. she gained a plethora of experience from working in the public, private, and governmental accounting and auditing fields. She also previously served as Treasurer for a local museum for several years. Michaela is a CPA and resides with her husband and son.
Fun Facts:
1. If there is an ultimate dog lover out there, it would be Michaela. You can often find her spending time with her Wheaten Terrier, Greg.
2. The only job Michaela loves more than being an auditor is being a mom. She loves to swim, go on walks, play with cars, and go to the zoo with her son.
3. Michaela enjoys traveling in her free time. Having already been to 29 states, she's hoping to venture to all in her lifetime. Her ideal vacation is anywhere with a beach.
Contact Information
E-mail: michaela@wielandcpas.net
Amanda Brizic, Lead Auditor
Amanda graduated from Purdue University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Accountancy. She has also completed several post-baccalaureate classes in accounting, business management, and ethics. After college, Amanda worked for Northern Trust for four years. She was a Fund Accountant in both Fund Administration and Hedge Fund Administration. Responsibilities included fund accounting, management, and banking. She also has experience in tax-preparation and bookkeeping.
As a Lead Auditor, Amanda’s responsibilities include working with clients to collect information for audits, reviews and compilations while also performing the audits and drafting the final financial statements and audit report. Amanda loves working with clients to achieve the best results while helping to meet the client's goals for the organization and the audit process.
Amanda’s passion for therapeutic yoga motivated her to become a certified yoga instructor. Amanda focused on teaching, managing yoga studios, and developing yoga programs for businesses and individuals during her ten years in the yoga field. This brings a warmth and delicate approach to her professional demeanor as well as a down to earth communication style that can help ease clients during a somewhat stressful process.
Fun facts:
1. Amanda loves being a mom, playing with her son, and going on adventures often.
2. Amanda played badminton competitively in high school.
3. Amanda’s natural curiosity and explorative nature led her to live abroad in South America and join an advanced yoga training that traveled all over the world.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4389
E-mail: amanda@wielandcpas.net
Kimberly Cazel, Lead Auditor
Kim is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where she obtained a degree in accountancy. Kim sat and passed the Certified Public Accountancy Exam in November 1989. After that she spent two years in public accounting and moved into the corporate world where she managed accounting departments for a hotel development, management company, and a parts distributor for a major coach manufacturer. During Kim’s time in accounting she gained a passion for efficiencies and the technology side of business through implementing cost saving processes and procedures.
Kim stepped away from the business world to raise her two boys while staying current with her skills by becoming a professional volunteer in school parent-teacher organizations, youth sports organizations and church. When her boys became independent, Kim jumped back into the business world providing accounting services to small local clients and ultimately joined Wieland Wallace Inc. in January 2022 as an Audit Associate.
Fun facts:
1. Kim's "happy places" are in the stands as the #1 fan to her baseball and hockey playing sons and her softball playing husband.
2. Kim was born and raised in the southern suburbs of Chicago and has a cat named Comiskey. She is proud to call herself a Southsider!
3. Kim met her husband and Illinois Turner Camp on the Fox River where they were both camp kids. The are active in this German social athletic organization and own a cottage that her in-laws built there almost 60 years ago.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4390
E-mail: kimberly@wielandcpas.net
Kim Peterson, Office Manager
Kim joined Wieland Wallace Inc., in June of 2025 as our Office Manager and is responsible for file management, tax distribution, yearly rollovers and behind the scenes office needs. Kim’s career journey reflects a strong foundation in accounting and business management. She has held diverse positions as an Accounting Manager, Office Manager, and Bookkeeper, giving her a comprehensive understanding of both the financial and administrative sides of business.
In her previous roles, Kim has managed payroll, streamlined office procedures, balanced budgets, and supported executives with financial reporting. Known for her organizational skills and attention to detail, she has consistently improved processes, strengthened team performance, and contributed to long-term business growth.
Beyond her professional expertise, Kim treasures her role as a mother and grandmother. Her daughter resides in Virginia with three amazing granddaughters, who are the heart and focal point of Kim’s everyday life. Balancing her dedication to her career with her devotion to family.
Fun Facts:
1. An animal lover at heart, Kim shares her home with Sage, her beloved rescue dog, and Kaiya, the cat she “failed” at fostering but happily made part of the family.
2. Kim loves the outdoors—walking, biking, or camping—adapting her adventures to the ever-changing Midwest seasons.
3. Born in Germany, while her father served in the Army, Kim hopes to one day return to explore her birthplace and check it off her bucket list.
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4382
E-mail: kpeterson@wielandcpas.net
Lisa Pieper, Audit Associate
Lisa Pieper joined Wieland Wallace Inc. as an Audit Associate in 2025. Before joining the firm, she spent over 30 years in Corporate accounting with her most recent roles as Controller/Director. She has extensive experience in many areas of accounting including the monthly close, fixed assets, intercompany, accounts receivable and payable, banking, payroll and indirect tax. In her career she was the main contact with the external auditors and led audits on the corporate side. Her extensive experience preparing workpapers and responding to audit requests gives her the ability to help our clients with their audits.
Lisa has experience in a variety of industries and enjoys working with client personnel, preparing workpapers and drafting financial statements. She has a passion for streamlining processes to optimize efficiency and improve effectiveness. If there is a better and faster way to do something, she wants to find it.
Lisa is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a minor in English from The University of Illinois at Chicago. Lisa grew up in Downers Grove and now lives in Saint Charles with her husband, Ben.
Fun facts:
1. Lisa is a proud mom of three. Her daughter, Amanda and her sons Alex and Aidan. Her youngest is a senior in college and Lisa and he husband are still adjusting to being "empty nesters".
2. Lisa loves animals and is a dog mom to Holly Ann and Reese her two rescue pups. Her daughter also has two dogs and he oldest son has four cats!
3. Lisa is a homebody at heart but does love to travel in their RV to see her son at college and see the United States.
4. If Lisa was not a CPA, she would be a professional organizer. She loves an organized home, desk, car, Excel file…you name it!
Contact Information
Phone: (630) 425-4385
E-mail: lpieper@wielandcpas.net