Carly's passion for fertility and healthcare began in 2013 when she joined as the first operating employee at Prelude Fertility which quickly grew into the largest fertility network in the US. There she led patient experience, partnerships (including surrogacy!), and commercial operations. Later she co-founded BestLife (dba Cenegenics) where she was the CEO and oversaw 20+ clinics around the country. She has served on the boards of directors for fertility companies Impli and Fertilitas. Carly completed her family thanks to a surrogacy journey and has two children, Axel and Aya, with her husband Tom. Carly holds a B.A. in Health Policy and Politics from Yale University and an MPH in Healthcare Management from the Yale School of Public Health and Management. What motivates her everyday is her ability to work directly with families to build their own.

Arij Faksh has been a practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist since 2015 when she completed her fellowship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. She has cared for hundreds of gestational carriers and personally delivered over fifty surrogate babies. She loves MFM and perinatology such an interesting blend of internal medicine, obstetrics, intensive critical care, radiology, and neonatology. Dr Faksh is also a parent through surrogacy herself. Dr Faksh is incredibly passionate about bringing health equity, educating gestational carriers on their pregnancy, as well as offering high quality women's health clinical trials.

Kylee is proud to always strive to bring 100% to the work that she does, and her goal is to make complex, emotional and challenging situations easier for all. In total, she’s helped over 500 families find their surrogate. Kylee worked for seven years directing patient care for third party reproduction at Oregon Reproductive Medicine, one of the top fertility clinics in the country, and over the past four years she led concierge services for a large surrogacy program. She works in depth with both intended parents and surrogates as they find their match and prepare for the journey ahead. Kylee holds a B.S. in Pre-Nursing and a MPH in Leadership from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

Sherri’s passion for surrogacy grew alongside her passion for the field of psychology. She always wanted to be a surrogate and - after completing her own family of four with her husband of 20+ years - she was thrilled to bring three surrobabies into the world on two separate journeys. Sherri is a school psychologist, assessing different students with potential learning disabilities. She is thrilled to help with spreading awareness of surrogacy and talking with surrogates and IPs regarding their journeys.

Blyte is the thoughtful heart behind surrogacy journey operations at Nascency. As an experienced surrogate and with past work in this field, she brings both expertise and empathy to her role. She received her undergraduate in Criminal Justice. Blyte’s journey into the world of fertility and family planning ignited a passion within her to support others in their quest to build families and inspired her to become a surrogate herself. She has a passion for helping others step into their first surrogacy journeys and loves to be a small part of helping create families in this space. She hopes to continue in the world of surrogacy through her work and undergo another journey in the future.

Marisa is a dedicated 4x surrogate who has proudly delivered 5 surrogate babies, Marisa brings over 3 years of experience in the surrogacy field. She’s passionate about building meaningful connections with fellow surrogates and parents. Prior to her surrogacy journey, Marisa spent 20 years as a surgical assistant in dentistry, where she earned a reputation for exceptional patient care and developed her natural ability to connect with people. She is your dedicated guide from match to delivery—and beyond. Drawing from her own experiences, she ensures that each journey is smoother and more fulfilling than the last.