About Brownstone Surrogacy
Brownstone is a full-service, New York City-based surrogacy agency dedicated to providing the highest level of professional, ethical, and personal support to surrogates and parents. Founded and operated by an attorney and father through surrogacy, Jarret Zafran, Brownstone offers the compassionate guidance and personalized support you would expect from a friend without sacrificing the competence and professionalism you need. Brownstone was built to be the agency Jarret, his husband, and their surrogate would have wanted guiding them. We place ethics and transparency front and center in our operations, provide true support to our surrogates, and always have your back. Whether you are a surrogate or intended parent, let Brownstone be the foundation of your family-building journey.
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Amanda Hogan
January 12, 2025 at 10:17 amI became interested in becoming a surrogate in November 2022 but quickly became overwhelmed looking into all my options. Every agency is different, and I was looking for one that would treat me as an actual person and not just another number for their company. Then in December 2022 Jarret came across my FYP on TikTok. He seemed very warm and welcoming, and I enjoyed how he explained a surrogacy. I decided to put in an application to be a surrogate with Brownstone Surrogacy. From there, Jarret reached out and scheduled a zoom meeting. He explained the entire process to me and answered all my questions. I was a little hesitant because I am in Arkansas and the agency is in New York, but Jarret reassured me that the distance would not matter. Through the entire process Jarret and Yesenia explained what to expect and made sure to keep my preferences a top priority. Every appointment, hotel, flight, etc. was scheduled by them so that all my husband and I had to do was show up. They made the perfect match between my husband and I and our IPs. Everything flowed so well, and we never felt like we were left waiting without knowing what was coming next. Jarret and Yesenia even sent the most thoughtful gifts to us during the process. I delivered in August 2024 and was supported during my entire postpartum stage (I still get checked on now as well). I would recommend Brownstone Surrogacy to anyone interested in becoming a surrogate or in need of a surrogate. I cannot wait to do another surrogacy journey with them in the future.
Casey McCall
December 12, 2024 at 12:28 pm-GC with Brownstone Surrogacy, delivered August 2024.
– To start this review, I want to say to not let location scare you away. Between myself, my IPs, and the agency, we covered coast to coast and NEVER had any problems with location of anyone.
Our journey started August 2023 and transferred December 2023. When I called Yesenia one day in the end of August, I said to her” call me crazy but can we fastforward this whole process so we can transfer by December so I can deliver next summer when my parents will be here to help with recovery?” And she didn’t disappoint. I’m not saying every journey will go as fast because there is SO many things to consider, but ours worked out pretty perfect.
Brownstone was and will continue to be friends after our journey. They took care of everything for me so I didn’t have to worry about ANYTHING. From bills to planning trips and everything in between, it was taken care of.
Being a surrogate is something SO special in your life. So please be picky about what agency you choose so that you can look back at this experience with a positive image. When I say you can’t go wrong with Brownstone, I mean it. I’m so glad I completed a journey and I’m so glad they’re growing their agency to help more people.
Karliegh Semrad
July 8, 2024 at 7:53 am***GC for Brownstone Surrogacy
***I delivered 02/26/24
I began my journey with Brownstone Surrogacy the beginning of September 2022. I had a couple different agency’s presented to me from Surrogacy Is, but I ultimately decided to give the newer and smaller agency, Brownstone, a try. After I met the owner, Jarret, I knew Brownstone was the right fit for me. I always felt supported from both Jarret and Yesenia, no matter the day or time. They always went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of. Through navigating health insurance, labs, and bills through Seed Trust, everything was always taken care of in a timely matter.
Brownstones little gifts of encouragement along the way were a very unique touch.
I’m so excited to be a Brownstone gestational carrier and I can’t wait to watch them grow their clientele and having a hand in building families.
Jill Stewardson
May 4, 2024 at 12:22 pmThis is a review for Brownstone Surrogacy
**Gave birth Feb 2024.
Brownstone Surrogacy has been great throughout the entire journey. I started with them when it was just Jarret (they have grown since) in June 2022. I have to say that I was considering a different agency before and found that they were not a good fit for my family. Jarret was very respectful to my spouse who is Deaf and was great at always making sure there was an interpreter and my spouse was fully understanding the process. He passed the “vibe” check that my spouse is known for haha. The onboarding process was pretty easy. It was nice to have one point of contact who was very responsive.
Brownstone was good at allowing me to make changes to my fee amounts and let me take charge of that prior to contracts. Once we were past medical records the matching point took a bit as well. This was not anything due to Brownstone’s doing. It just took a while to get a clinic to accept me due to my records. Even so, it was an easy process to go through. I felt that my wants and needs for a match were taken into consideration.
Once match was done, legal went smoothly. Once legal was done we went through ORM Fertility in Portland (OR).
Brownstone was great at helping me feel better when my first transfer failed. I was pretty devastated (as I had IVF before and it took the first time). They were very good at talking with me and reminding me that this happens. All travel and accommodations for transfers were taken care of in good time and I felt I didn’t have to worry at all.
They were great at sending little gifts along the way at milestones and even if I was just feeling really sick. Send me cute “get better” packages. Made my day… as I was sick quite a bit toward the end. During the pregnancy I had a few bumps in communication with my IP and Brownstone was good at making sure that any issues were taken care of and that communication was never awkward. Like I mentioned, towards the end, I was sick quite a bit (just colds and stuff) and Brownstone was always checking on me. I always felt that I was cared for and not just a number.
There were a lot of nerves once birth was coming near. I was having some hormonal issues and I could even just call to vent and cry and felt okay doing that. Birth was long and hard. I was checked on constantly and always knew I could ask for any help if needed.. and it was needed sometimes.
Added is a review of Seedtrust. I had no issues with getting any payments. If something was missed it was taken care of swiftly. Brownstone even found a payment that was missed and even I missed it and made sure I received it quickly.
Now that the birth is over and I’m recovering, they still check on me and help me with any questions that I have. They feel more like friends than just a company that I worked with as a surrogate. I’m glad I put a chance in a new small (but growing) company. Worth the risk!
Tenley Leszczynski
August 26, 2023 at 12:59 pmAs I considered my second surrogacy journey I knew I wanted different agency that my first journey. I wanted to be more than a number and needed to be heard if there was a question or concern. Brownstone has been exactly that for me! My questions are answered quickly (usually within the hour, if not sooner) I know my support staff and they know me, it truly is a family! I could not be happier with my decision to work with Brownstone and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for the same intimate experience!
Daria Ruttler
August 23, 2023 at 3:33 pmI found brownstone surrogacy after interviewing many different agencies for my 2nd journey. They are a newer agency but after talking to Jarret I knew this was the agency for me. He was very responsive in every email we exchanged. Brownstone had everything I was looking for mainly 3rd party escrow and lawyers. The matching process was a little tricky due to my occupation but I was finally matched with an amazing couple. Jarret and Yesenia listens to your wants and must haves and do their best to make it happen during the matching process. Every time there was any issues Yesenia and Jarret were there to handle it fast (I had 2 airline cancellations and they helped rearrange travel fast). Yesenia is always checking in and making sure I’m feeling okay or if I need anything. Since Jarret is an IP and Yesenia is a surrogate they make a great team because they really know the process very well. I absolutely love brownstone and would recommend any of my friends considering surrogacy to work with them.
Jennifer Zuegner
July 19, 2023 at 12:14 pmIt’s impossible for me to adequately convey how much we enjoyed our experience with Jarrett and Yesenia at Brownstone Surrogacy. My husband and I (surrogate) started with very little knowledge of the surrogacy process, and right from the start they answered every question we had in a way that we could easily understand.
On the emotional side, we felt taken care of and cared for right from the first interaction, which is really important in an experience like this. Because of that feeling, we immediately trusted that Brownstone had our best interests at heart. That level of trust is rare to achieve so quickly, which speaks to how great Brownstone is!
On the professional side, they check every box. Their communication on what to expect, when to expect it, and how it will occur made us feel at ease. All payments and reimbursements from escrow were fast, exceeding our expectations as well.
I believe that both of their personal experiences with surrogacy (Jarrett as a parent and Yesenia as a surrogate herself) provides them with a unique understanding of the process, which gives them a step up on other agencies on how to go above and beyond for everyone involved.
Brownstone Surrogacy has it all, providing an amazing personal touch to go along with outstanding professional service and communication.
Ashley Putnam
October 11, 2022 at 1:26 pmThis is a review for Brownstone Surrogacy, a newer licensed agency based in NY that opened after the law changed there. I want to be transparent in my review, so I should state that my IPs were the agency’s founder (Jarret) and his husband. So while this might not be typical, I can say that the agency remained professional throughout the journey.
I had a great experience as a surrogate with Brownstone Surrogacy. They have given me a sense of purpose that I didn’t know I could have. As an agency they were extremely honest, trustworthy, friendly and always there when needed. The difference that Brownstone provided was a sense of family that you never hear surrogates mention they get from an agency. I felt like I was a friend or family and that is worth everything and so much more. Brownstone made every step of the journey smooth and easy and as a first time surrogate I felt 100% knowledgeable in every aspect of the process, but only because Brownstone took the time to explain everything. They answered all questions, and advocated for me when I didn’t even advocate for myself. Brownstone made the beginning phase seamless. With quick responses to emails, easy access to someone to speak to, and on time easy processing of all payments. I couldn’t thank Brownstone enough for allowing me to be one of their surrogates. If I were to do another journey, I would work with Brownstone again with no question!