Daddy Bites West Hollywood!

Quality time with a Celebrity Guest Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Surrogates, Egg Donors, Third Party Reproductive Experts, and FSC representatives!

By Family Source Consultants

Date and time

Monday, June 3 · 5:15 - 9:15pm PDT

Location

Gracias Madre West Hollywood

8905 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069

Agenda

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


Staci Swiderski, CEO & Founder, Family Source Consultants Rich Vaughn, Founding Partner, International Fertility Law Group Dr. Guy Ringler, Reproductive Endocrinologist, California Ferti...

6:50 PM - 7:50 PM

Conversation with Celebrity Guest & Q&A

Jesse Tyler Ferguson


Join in on this moderated conversation with our celebrity guest Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who, with his husband, Justin Mikita, are parents through surrogacy and egg donation. Jesse will share their stor...

7:50 PM - 8:00 PM

Final Thoughts from Family Source

Staci Swiderski


Staci Swiderski, CEO and Founder of Family Source Consultants, known egg donor and mother through surrogacy, shares her final thoughts of this incredible event.

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Meet & Greet/Photos with Celebrity Guest

Jesse Tyler Ferguson


During the Closing Reception, our celebrity guest will do a meet and greet and take photos with the attendees. Enjoy a cocktail, have your photo taken while engaging with them, socialize with other g...

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

Does this event cost anything to attend?

No. The event itself and food and drink are at no-cost to attendees or guests!

Will you offer a discount to join your surrogacy or egg donation program?

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.

Do I have to be there for the entire event?

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!

What if I want to learn more about Family Source before the event?

We love when hopeful parents do their research ahead of time! You can visit our website to learn more www.familysourceconsultants.com.

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