SurrogateFirst
Full Service Agency
About
Last updated on Jun 28, 2023 10:47 PM
Everyday, SurrogateFirst lives by its core values of: WOWing clients, providing Guidance with Compassion & Expertise, and providing Personal Attention & Accessibility. Since our inception in 2018 SurrogateFirst's reputation has quickly grown as a leader in the field of international surrogacy. Our "No Match, No Fee" policy minimizes financial risks to intended parents and we optimize your success of bringing home a baby with our predictable Baby Guarantee Program. Our dedicated team includes native French speaking case managers who are accessible 24/7 to guide you through every step of your journey. As active MHB members we are committed to assisting same sex individuals and couples with unique offers to help start their families.
Services
Last updated on Apr 04, 2024 07:48 PM
Surrogacy Agency Services
GC Recruitment / Advertising
GC Screening
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Criminal Background Check - GC
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Criminal Background Check - GC's Family
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Financial Review
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Psychological Screening
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Home Visits
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Medical Records Review
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Carrier's Insurance Review
GC Matching
Journey Coordination / Case Management
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3rd Party Coordination (medical, legal, insurance, escrow)
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Journey Guidance & Support
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Travel coordination
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Birth arrangements guidance / coordination
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Postpartem Coordination
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Escrow Oversight
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Insurance and billing support
Billing Management
GC insurance review
GC insurance placement
Interpretation / translation services
Support Group for GC
Support Group for IP
Mental Health Counseling
GC Ancillary Wellness Services
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Nutritional Counseling
Promotions
Membership Benefits Program
- $500 off of SurrogateFirst Agency Fee
- Free Financial Planning Session ($250 value)
Team Members
Last updated on Sep 24, 2026 06:27 PM
Jeffrey Hu
- Founder and Director
Jeffrey Hu, Founder and Managing Director of SurrogateFirst, a full-service surrogacy agency that has successfully assisted intended parents start their families from the US, Europe and Asia. SurrogateFirst’s multi-lingual staff speak native English, French, German, Spanish and Mandarin; representing a truly global team capable of serving Intended Parents around the world. Jeffrey’s journey started 15 years ago in China as an international intended parent himself, struggling for almost a decade to start a family. Jeffrey intimately understands the challenges (and joy) of navigating the international surrogacy journey. Based in Los Angeles, Jeff is an active participant in the lives of his 3 young children. Prior to SurrogateFirst, Jeffrey spent 10 years as the Founding Partner of Atomic Recruitment, helping to scale one of China’s largest private agencies with 8 offices and 250 staff, serving Fortune 500 clients. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of California, Irvine and acquired his Master’s in Business Administration at USC Marshall School of Business.
Lina Li
- Founder
Since 2011, Lina Li has consulted thousands of couples through their IVF cycles and have successfully guided over 200+ Intended Parents, from Greater China, in their surrogate journeys. Her firsthand experience as an intended parent based in China allows her the unique perspective to serve couples or individuals from Taiwan and Mainland to confidently start their surrogacy journey with SurrogateFirst. SurrogateFirst’s entire team consists of experienced Surrogates and Intended Parents who serve their clients with expertise, compassion, respect and genuine love. Our team is excited and honored to have the opportunity to assist you in starting your journey ahead! Lina Li started out like most intended parents with the inability to conceive accompanied by many failed IVF cycles leaving her family emotionally and financially spent. During her 6-year journey across 4 countries (China, Hong Kong, USA and Thailand) and numerous failed IVF cycles, she was finally blessed through surrogacy with healthy babies. Her family is forever grateful to the surrogate and those that guided her through the journey.
Ashley Mareko
- Director of Partnerships and Community Development
Ashley Mareko brings a unique combination of personal experience, industry knowledge, and genuine connection to her role as Director of Partnerships at SurrogateFirst. As a four-time gestational carrier, Ashley understands surrogacy from the inside out and has built her career around helping intended parents and surrogates navigate the process with transparency, education, and a little humor along the way. Her work focuses on developing relationships throughout the fertility and ART community, strengthening partnerships, and advocating for ethical, surrogate-centered practices. Ashley is also actively involved in industry education and advocacy through organizations including SEEDS and RESOLVE. She also serves as Secretary for the Officers Team with SEEDS.
Based on Hawaiʻi Island, she is a mom, nonprofit founder, and community volunteer, and she firmly believes that some of the best relationships begin with simply sitting down and having a real conversation. Outside of work, you’ll usually find her paddling, traveling, working on her homestead, or enthusiastically starting another project she probably didn’t need.
Provider Costs
Last updated on Sep 24, 2026
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Reviews
(2022, International parents) Top notch and professional service all the way, listening and caring.
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(2021, International parents) SurrogateFirst have been just INCREDIBLE from the very beginning till the birth of our child. Blazing fast answers to all our questions or requests, very involved and thoughtful, they quickly earned our confidence and at the end made our dream come true. First, the matching was perfect. They helped us build our presentation and matched us with the perfect women. The screening they made had been tough, but yet in about a month we found the great lady that will go through this with us. Then, everything went smoothly, always with such kindness and professionalism. They have been dealing with all our stress peaks, we and our surrogate never felt alone in this journey.
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