Hello, I'm Adam Stanley, owner and co-operator of Gallo Grotte. I am a 29 year old workaholic, that believes in following your heart and passion and that after God, family always comes first. I was born outside of Chicago, grew up outside of Saint Louis and now reside on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Men's fashion has always been one of my passions, especially vintage menswear. I am a bit of a vintage necktie and suit addict. I have over 200 ties and an entire closet devoted to my suits. In an attempt to make room for new items in my collection, I thought that there may be others out there just like me. Thus in August of 2010, I listed my first necktie on Etsy and Gallo Grotte was born.

The name Gallo Grotte has a strong family value to it. Gallo is my grandparent's last name. Grotte is the small village in Sicily where they grew up, met, fell in love and till death did they part. Along with that name, I carry strong family values into everything that Gallo Grotte stands for.

In July of 2011, I brought on my brother, Mike Stanley. His role at that time was to create, run and manage all of Gallo Grotte’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr). It has been a blessing to have his help in expanding the Gallo Grotte brand. Since then Michael has pushed forward with posting, shipping orders and customer service.