Our story

Built by people who asked the question every family eventually faces.

What happens to everything you know when you’re not there to share it? What happens to your photos, documents, and personal story?

We thought about that, too. So we built a place for it.

We are working parents navigating careers, raising young children, and watching our own parents age without plans in place. We are the generation caught in the middle — responsible for everyone, prepared for nothing. And we knew we weren’t alone.

When we looked for a solution, we found tools built for estate attorneys, extensive paperwork, and compounding fees. Nothing for ordinary people. Nothing that captured who you actually are — your voice, your humor, your love, the things your family will desperately want to hold on to when you are no longer here.

So we built what we needed.

Tether is for the mother who wants her daughter to hear her voice on her wedding day — whether she is there or not. For the father whose family spent months searching for an insurance policy that should have taken minutes to find. For the parent who has thought about what they want their children to know but has never had a simple, beautiful place to put it. And for the person who has spent a lifetime building relationships, wisdom, and memories worth passing on — and wants every person who matters to receive exactly what was meant for them.

It is for anyone who has ever thought: I really need to get my things in order — and then life got in the way again.

We believe preparation is one of the deepest forms of love. That the greatest gift you can give the people you care about is clarity — not chaos — in the moments that matter most.

That is what Tether is. That is why we built it.

We are not building Tether for a market. We are building it because we needed it ourselves — and we know our community needs it too.
RJ & Kimyatta Holder · Founders · Smyrna, Georgia

Delaware Public Benefit Corporation — which means we are legally committed to building a business that serves both our customers and the broader good. Tether was created to help families feel more prepared, connected, and protected during life’s hardest moments.

The impact we’re building toward
Why it matters

One afternoon with Tether.
A lifetime of peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

A family or working professional that uses Tether achieves something that used to take years of difficult conversations and thousands of dollars in professional fees.

Practical Relief

  • Documents found immediately — no month-long search
  • Financial accounts accessible — no probate delays
  • Clear instructions in place — no guessing
  • Insurance policies identified — benefits claimed
  • Legal costs minimized — family knows where to start

Emotional Relief

  • No conflict over “what they would have wanted”
  • Personalized messages received as intended
  • Family has access to the person’s voice — literally
  • Children receive messages timed for their milestones
  • The story of a life is preserved, not lost

Financial Relief

  • No delayed benefits from unfound insurance
  • No attorney fees to locate basic documents
  • No family disputes over undocumented wishes
The people behind Tether — a husband & wife team

Working parents.
With the right background.

We didn’t come to this problem from the outside. We are inside it — and we built the product that people need.

RJ Holder

RJ Holder

Co-Founder | CEO
A-CSPOProduct LeadershipSmyrna, GA · 10 years

RJ is a Senior Product Management leader focused on the development, growth, and AI integration of digital products. He has spent seven years in EdTech and has experience building profitable technology solutions as an entrepreneur. RJ holds multiple certifications in AI and Product Management and brings extensive experience in product design, strategy, and digital innovation.

Kimyatta Holder, Esq., CHC

Kimyatta Holder, Esq., CHC

Co-Founder | Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
J.D.CHC CertifiedSmyrna, GA · 15 years

Kimyatta is a senior legal, compliance, and privacy executive with 18 years of experience. She currently serves as SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at a leading healthcare technology company. Her background includes advising executives and boards at Fortune 10 companies and high-growth startups, as well as nearly a decade in private practice. She is a founding member of LSuite, an exclusive community of senior legal executives, and is a certified compliance professional and Georgia-licensed attorney

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