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2 • V U E N J . C O M With over $2 billion in sales and 40 years of experience under his belt, Attilio Adamo is acutely aware of the real estate legacy he is establishing. "I built up a company, a brand, and the brand has goodwill," he describes. "I want it to be running for a long time; I want my legacy to continue. I put in a lot of sweat and tears…I laid the foundation; now, my daughter is bringing it to the next level." Indeed, Attilio's work, alongside his daughter, Victoria, has catapulted e Adamo Group into another stratosphere in the real estate world. But becoming one of America's top real estate agents wasn't always in his sights. Growing up as a first-generation American in an Italian immigrant family, Attilio was raised in Hudson County by a tight-knit, hard-working family. With his father and uncles in the construction business together, Attilio remembers, "at 6 a.m., my father would drag my feet out of bed to go to work in construction, but I never complained. I loved it." While Attilio enjoyed his days on the job site with family, his father "wanted to make sure that I went to college and would not have to work with my hands." Attilio credits his father as "the real OG" who instilled the importance of work ethics and family values into his son. "My work ethics are definitely deeply rooted from my dad," Attilio shares. Following an adolescence spent at construction sites, Attilio honored his father's wishes and pursued the path of higher education. "I LAID THE FOUNDATION; NOW, MY DAUGHTER IS BRINGING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL." VUENJ.COM 73

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