Sam is dad to two girls Zoe & Ruby via surrogacy and has become one of the globe’s foremost commentators and researchers on surrogacy trends. He convenes conferences and seminars for intended parents in Ireland, UK, Australia, Asia and Scandinavia. Sam consults with singles and couples from around the globe to assist them to plan safe and reliable routes to building families through surrogacy. He has behind-the-scenes knowledge of providers of egg donation and surrogacy around the globe. He has seen the best and worst that surrogacy can deliver.  He continues to promote best practice through conferences, one-on-one consultation and online resources. He runs a healthcare research consultancy and is the author of three books and is a non-executive director of the charity Surrogacy Australia.

Molly O’Brien has worked in the field of Assisted Reproduction since 2005. Previously, she worked for an Egg Donation Agency and a Surrogacy Agency where she became familiar with all aspects of assisted reproduction. Since becoming an attorney in 2011, she has gained extensive experience in drafting and negotiating Surrogacy, Egg Donation and Sperm and Embryo Donation Contracts. Ms. O’Brien has also appeared before many local Judges to help parents finalize their parental rights, and has extensive experience in obtaining all documents necessary for her clients to return to their home country. Molly O’Brien graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School and authored a Whittier Law Review titled: An Intersection of Ethics and the Law: The Frozen Embryo Dilemma and the Chilling Choice Between Life and Death. Ms. O’Brien is the Chair of the Legal Professional Group section of ASRM. Additionally, Ms. O’Brien is a member of the ABA A.R.T. Executive Committee and the ABA Sponsorship Committee, and she is a member of SEEDS.

Since qualifying in April 2018 Victoria has developed a specialism in international surrogacy, a niche and growing area of Family Law which she is passionate about. Victoria assists intended parents in obtaining  Parental Orders so they can be recognised as the legal parents of their children born through surrogacy. Victoria has worked with a wide range of clients who have chosen to enter into surrogacy arrangements in a variety of different countries including the Ukraine, the US, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.

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Dr. Maas is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist. Dr. Maas earned his M.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and completed a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology during his medical training. Dr. Maas completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University. During his time at Stanford, he won numerous teaching awards and was twice awarded the Julianne O’Callahan Award for compassion in patient care. Dr. Maas has presented his research at a number of national conferences and written numerous scientific publications in a range of nationally recognized journals. Most recently he has investigated mechanisms of androgen excess in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Dr. Maas is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Maas also speaks Spanish, and enjoys cross-country skiing.

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Since 1983, Dr. Hanafin has counseled people struggling with infertility, surrogate mothers, egg donors and birth mothers.

Dr. Hanafin is a licensed clinical psychologist who oversees the screening & matching process for surrogates for Center for Surrogate Parenting the longest-operating surrogacy agency in the world, with a 40-year track record of success. Hilary’s practice is primarily focused on surrogacy and the psychological aspects of third-party reproduction. She is the managing counselor for the counseling team, which works with over 90 surrogates at a time and has counselled over a thousand surrogates.

Hilary is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She lectures across the country regarding the psychological aspects of surrogate parenting. Dr. Hanafin’s doctoral dissertation is entitled, ‘The Surrogate Mother: An Exploratory Study’. She continues to collect testing and interview data on women who participate in third party reproduction. She collaborates and assists researchers on projects addressing the long-term effects of surrogacy. Dr Hanafin has written textbook chapters that educate mental health professionals in the field of third-party reproduction

Richard is a 35 year old, corporate marketing director in London. He and his husband Dario, their young son and two dogs completed US surrogacy in August 2018 with Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine and hope to embark on a sibling journey within the next year.

UK couple Natalia and her husband Cyrus’ surrogacy journey began overwhelmingly, with so many moving pieces to the puzzle (different agencies, different steps, different states, different time zones) it seemed hard to picture the end result. However, the actual journey was seamless and enjoyable. They worked with Center for Surrogate Parenting in California and everyone on their team from egg donor agency to fertility clinic; legal team, to surrogacy agency were hugely professional and supportive, holding their hands to become a family at all times. Natalie & Cyrus have not only an amazing and healthy daughter but a best friend in their surrogate and really close friendships with all their team. They are now starting the process on baby number two with the same teams and surrogate, Kayla.