Daddy Bites West Hollywood!
Quality time with a Celebrity Guest Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Surrogates, Egg Donors, Third Party Reproductive Experts, and FSC representatives!
Date and time
Location
Gracias Madre West Hollywood
8905 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069Agenda
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Check-In & Mingle
Butter McGhee
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome & Introductions
Butter McGhee
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Expert Speaker Panel
Butter McGhee
6:50 PM - 7:50 PM
Conversation with Celebrity Guest & Q&A
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
7:50 PM - 8:00 PM
Final Thoughts from Family Source
Staci Swiderski
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Meet & Greet/Photos with Celebrity Guest
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Closing Reception
About this event
- 4 hours
At Family Source, we understand that as an LGBT individual or same-sex couple, the challenges you face on your path to parenthood are unique. Our expert team has the experience and knowledge to guide you every step of the way; in fact, approximately 50% of our Intended Parents are of the same sex. We have aligned ourselves with world-renowned family building partners to ensure your family building journey is as smooth as possible.
Daddy Bites provides an opportunity for gay and queer hopeful fathers to be guided through their family building plans by a panel of experts as well as engage directly with experienced surrogates and egg donors!
Emcee:
Butter McGhee
Celebrity Guest Speaker:
Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins us to share his story of his path to parenthood through surrogacy and egg donation. Jesse and husband Justin Mikita have two beautiful children, Beckett and Sullivan.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a Tony-Award winning actor, author, producer, and host known not only for his creative work but, for his ongoing advocacy in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Expert Speakers:
Staci Swiderski, CEO & Founder, Family Source Consultants, known egg donor and mother through surrogacy
Dr. Guy Ringler, Reproductive Endocrinologist with California Fertility Partners, father through surrogacy and egg donation
Rich Vaughn, Founding Partner and Attorney with International Fertility Law Group, father through surrogacy and egg donation
Joey Guzman-Kuffel, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Founder of Counseling with Joey, father through surrogacy and egg donation
Christopher Gao, Client Development Advisor, Family Source Consultants, LGBTQ+ Parent Advocate/Advisor
Joy Rejholec, Chief Administrative Officer, Family Source Consultants, former gestational surrogate
*Event is at no-cost to participants and includes drinks, food, and fun!
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Frequently asked questions
No. The event itself and food and drink are at no-cost to attendees or guests!
Yes! All attendees will be entered in a drawing to receive $1500 a surrogacy journey and $500 off an egg donor journey with our agency.
While it is recommended you attend the entire event to get the most out the panels, you are free to leave whenever you desire. We find that once you arrive, you'll be engaged with our incredible emcee drag queen, the panelists, our celebrity guest, and enjoying the food and drink the whole time!
We love when hopeful parents do their research ahead of time! You can visit our website to learn more www.familysourceconsultants.com.