Our Story. Our Standard.
About Golden Surrogacy
Golden Surrogacy is a trusted premium U.S. surrogacy agency established in 2013 by Intended Parents Frank and Adam Golden. Inspired by their own path to fatherhood, Golden provides thoughtful Surrogate recruiting, personalized matching, and complete journey management for Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States.
Golden combines personal experience with structured professional coordination. Families receive guidance from a team that understands the medical, legal, financial, logistical, and relationship milestones involved in gestational surrogacy.
Everyone Deserves a Family®
Why Families Trust Golden
- Licensed Surrogacy Agency, opens in a new tab
- Highly Rated, Men Having Babies Surrogacy Advisor agency listing, opens in a new tab
- 5 Star Reviews, Google Business Profile for Golden Surrogacy in Northbrook, Illinois, opens in a new tab
- BBB Accredited, Better Business Bureau accredited business profile, opens in a new tab
- Established 2013, opens in a new tab
Our Mission
Everyone Deserves a Family®
To be one of the nation’s leading surrogacy agencies by providing world-class journey support, thoughtful matching, and exceptional case management.
That philosophy guides how Golden recruits Surrogates, how matches are considered, and how each journey is coordinated from the first conversation through delivery and parentage. It applies to every family Golden serves, including single Intended Parents and LGBTQ+ Intended Parents.
We CARE
Four Values That Shape Every Journey
Golden’s values define how the agency supports people, communicates, and makes decisions throughout every journey.
C
Compassionate
Providing support and understanding as if we were walking in your shoes.
A
Attentive
Paying close attention to the needs of those we serve with courtesy and professionalism.
R
Reliable
Being present when needed with timely, accurate communication and dependable support.
E
Ethical
Acting with integrity, transparency, and respect for every person involved.
Our Story
The Story of Our Inspired Beginning
Golden began with a family, not a business plan. Adam and Frank have been Intended Parents on three separate gestational surrogacy journeys spanning approximately five years, and that lived experience still shapes how the agency operates.
2011
A Journey of Their Own
Adam and Frank Golden began their own path to parenthood through gestational surrogacy, working through Surrogate matching, egg donor selection, legal agreements, and fertility clinic appointments.
2012
Sophia Arrives
In February 2012, an embryo transfer led to a confirmed pregnancy. Nine months later, their daughter Sophia was born and placed into the arms of her two Dads.
2013
Golden Surrogacy Is Established
That deeply personal experience inspired Adam and Frank to help others pursue the same path to parenthood, and Golden Surrogacy was established.
2016
Silas Completes the Family
After additional surrogacy journeys, Adam and Frank welcomed their son Silas and completed their family.
The Golden family, 2013
The Golden family, 2016
Brand Meaning
Designed With Meaning
Golden’s identity was created intentionally to represent family building, personal responsibility, movement, and continuity. These are Golden’s own interpretations of its marks.
The Golden Mark
Golden’s mark was inspired by the Seed of Life, a geometric arrangement of overlapping circles. Golden transformed that visual language into its own distinctive emblem. At its center, the G represents Frank and Adam Golden at the heart of the agency and reflects their role in helping Intended Parents and Surrogates move toward the creation of new families.
Seed of Life Inspiration
Golden’s Outline Interpretation
The Central G
The Complete Golden Logo
The Chevron
For Golden, the chevron is a directional symbol representing guidance, momentum, progress, and movement toward a family-building goal. Its orientation changes with its purpose, whether guiding someone forward, marking a transition, or indicating movement through the page. Repeated chevrons also evoke continuity across the many coordinated steps of a surrogacy journey.
- Continue
A directional detail in links
A restrained section-edge motif
A repeating branded pattern
Progress Through the Journey
Our Founders
Meet the Founders
Frank and Adam Golden built the agency they wanted to find when they were Intended Parents. Both remain directly involved in how Golden operates day to day.
Founder and Agency Director
Frank Golden
Frank is the principal Founder of Golden. He built and operated the agency during its early years without other staff, handling Surrogate recruiting, client development, and support himself. Frank continues to shape Golden’s programs, service standards, and client experience.
Frank brings more than 24 years of expertise in consumer psychology, customer service, and business operations. As Agency Director, he oversees each Surrogacy Journey in the program from beginning to end.
He previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Path2Parenthood, where he helped oversee the organization’s merger with Family Equality. He is also a professional member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Frank is an Intended Parent himself, which continues to inform how he guides families.
Beyond the Bio: Frank Golden
- Grew up an avid fisherman loving the outdoors
- Played many musical instruments, Oboe being his favorite
- Loves beach vacations, but longs for more European travel
- Ideal evenings are lowkey inspired by good food and drink
- Is more of a creative thinker than an analytical one
Co-Founder and Director of Operations
Adam Golden
Adam first planted the idea that Frank could run a surrogacy agency, then left his Information Technology career to join the company full time. He is a graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in Information Technology.
As Director of Operations, Adam manages finance, human resources, policy, and IT infrastructure, and he is responsible for the systems the agency runs on each day.
Adam and Frank are the proud parents of Sophia and Silas. His analytical approach, combined with having been through the process himself, makes him a careful advocate for Golden’s Intended Parents.
Beyond the Bio: Adam Golden
- Totally into the foodie scene
- Was on the tech crew in high school
- Enjoys all things nature and being outdoors
- Loves adventure travel and seeing new cultures
- Is more analytical than creative
Golden Surrogacy leadership in Chicago
Your Care Team
Team Golden
Our team brings together lived surrogacy experience, operational discipline, healthcare administration, and compassionate client care to support each journey with professionalism and personal attention.
How Golden Operates
Personal Accountability at Every Stage
Golden is structured so the people responsible for a journey stay close to it. That structure is what families are evaluating when they compare agencies, and it is where Golden concentrates its attention.
- Selective program capacity, so each journey receives real attention
- Direct involvement from agency leadership, not only from support staff
- Thoughtful Surrogate recruiting and personalized matching
- Structured screening coordination with independent professionals
- Complete journey management from match through delivery and parentage
- Collaboration with independent attorneys, clinics, escrow, and insurance specialists
- Clear, timely communication at each stage
- Support designed for Intended Parents and Surrogates alike
In Their Words
Trusted by Families and Surrogates
Intended Parents
“Golden Surrogacy’s approach has made our experience as streamlined as such a process can be, while giving us the space and time to make our decisions independently. In short, we could not have asked for a better partner in this journey to parenthood, and we highly recommend them to anyone embarking on the same path.”
Intended Parents
Surrogate
“I had a matching call within days of filling out my application and knew this was the agency I wanted to work with. Within three months, I was matched with an incredible couple that I feel has become family in the time that I have known them.”
Crystal, Surrogate
About Golden FAQ
Questions About the Agency
Answers about how Golden was founded, who leads it, and how families can evaluate an agency before choosing one.
Who founded Golden Surrogacy?
Golden Surrogacy was founded by married couple Frank and Adam Golden. Frank is Founder and Agency Director and Adam is Co-Founder and Director of Operations. Both are Intended Parents who built their own family through gestational surrogacy.
Why did Frank and Adam Golden start a surrogacy agency?
Their own journey to fatherhood inspired it. After matching with a Surrogate, completing an embryo transfer in February 2012, and welcoming their daughter Sophia, Adam and Frank wanted to help others pursue the same path with the guidance they valued as Intended Parents.
When was Golden Surrogacy established?
Golden Surrogacy was established in 2013, following the birth of Frank and Adam’s daughter through gestational surrogacy. The agency was originally founded in the suburbs of Chicago.
Is Golden Surrogacy a licensed surrogacy agency?
Golden Surrogacy is a licensed surrogacy agency that has passed a rigorous legal, clinical, and program review of its business operations. Current licensing details are confirmed directly with the agency.
Where does Golden Surrogacy work with Intended Parents and Surrogates?
Golden supports Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States and coordinates with appropriately licensed independent professionals in the states where they are needed. State-specific guidance is available on the Golden locations hub.
How involved are Golden's founders in Surrogacy Journeys?
Frank oversees each Surrogacy Journey in the program from beginning to end, and Adam is responsible for the operational systems that support every journey. Families work with agency leadership directly rather than only with rotating support staff.
What should families look for when choosing the best surrogacy agency for their needs?
Useful criteria are neutral and comparable across agencies: experience, transparency, screening standards, program structure, financial clarity, independent professional relationships, communication practices, verified reviews, and fit with your specific needs as an Intended Parent or Surrogate.
Golden addresses those criteria through published program structure and costs, documented Surrogate qualification standards, coordination with independent attorneys, clinics, and escrow providers, and reviews published by Intended Parents and Surrogates. The Why Golden pages set out that evidence for each audience.
How can I learn more about Golden's programs for Intended Parents or Surrogates?
Intended Parents can request a consultation, and prospective Surrogates can begin an application. Both audiences can also review the Golden program pages and the FAQ Center for detailed answers before making contact.
Two Paths. One Standard of Care.
Begin Your Next Chapter With Golden
Whether you are considering becoming a Surrogate or planning a family through gestational surrogacy, Golden provides thoughtful matching, structured coordination, and direct access to the people who lead the agency.
