aIQ Holdings
Technology and data solutions focused on healthcare innovation.
Stewarding Legacy.
Building Opportunity.
The steward of the Whetstone family's enterprises, investments, and philanthropy — built for the generations still to come.
About the Trust
A family commitment to preserve, strengthen, and pass forward.
Our Story
The Whetstone Family Trust was established to steward the legacy, values, and resources of the Whetstone family across generations. It holds the family's enterprises, philanthropy, intellectual property, and long-term commitments — not as assets to be managed, but as a trust to be honored.
Rooted in integrity, faith, education, and service, the Trust exists to preserve what has been built, support those who will inherit it, and ensure that every endeavor contributes to a legacy greater than ourselves.
A Legacy in Trust
Stewardship is more than ownership. It is the responsibility to preserve what has been entrusted to us, strengthen it through wise care, and leave it better than we found it — so that each generation begins with a stronger foundation than the last.
What the Trust Carries Forward
- Preserving family resources for future generations
- Supporting family enterprises and new ventures
- Encouraging education, leadership, and service
- Sustaining charitable and philanthropic work
- Cultivating long-term thinking over short-term gain
- Honoring the family's history, faith, and values
Family Enterprises
The work the family carries forward.
A small portfolio of family-led ventures shaped by long-term thinking, service, and care.
Donation Advocates
Education, consulting, and professional services supporting organ donation organizations and healthcare systems.
Publishing & Media
Books, intellectual property, educational content, and future media initiatives.
Future Ventures
New businesses, investments, and entrepreneurial opportunities developed under the Trust.
Philanthropy
Whetstone Family Foundation
Supporting educational opportunities for students in Appalachian Ohio through scholarships and community investment.
Scholarship
Programs
Student
Success Stories
Community
Impact
Investing in the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and changemakers across Appalachian Ohio.
— Whetstone Family Foundation
Family Values
The principles that guide every decision.
Stewardship
Managing resources wisely.
Integrity
Doing what is right even when no one is watching.
Service
Putting people first.
Innovation
Creating solutions to meaningful problems.
Education
Investing in lifelong learning.
Legacy
Building for future generations.
Leadership
Stewards of the family vision.
BW
Brent Whetstone
Founder and Trustee
HW
Heather Whetstone
Trustee
Future Generations
Preparing those who will carry it forward.
The Whetstone family's children and descendants are at the heart of the Trust's mission. Through education, mentorship, and shared purpose, each generation is prepared to steward what has been built and to add their own chapter to the family's legacy of service, innovation, and integrity.
"To build today what will bless tomorrow."
Timeline
A legacy in motion.
- 2023
Whetstone Family Foundation established
- 2025
Publication of Anatomy of a Yes
- 2026
Formation of aIQ Holdings
- Future
Expansion of family enterprises and charitable initiatives
Looking ahead
A quiet trust. An open door.
For thoughtful conversations about partnership, philanthropy, or shared purpose, we welcome your note.
Contact the Trust