As President of Higgins Group Private Brokerage and CEO of The Vanderblue Team, Julie Vanderblue leads a 35-member, top-producing real estate team serving Connecticut and New York. Since founding the team in 2000, she has cultivated a results-driven, client-first culture that has ranked in the top 1% nationally by The Wall Street Journal and RealTrends from 2014 to 2025. Under her leadership, Vanderblue has been the #1 Team in Fairfield County by number of transactions from 2021 through 2025. Julie holds multiple professional designations, including CRS, ABR, SRES, SRS, GREEN, and e-PRO, reflecting her commitment to excellence. A frequent national speaker, she has shared her expertise at NAR, INMAN, RISMedia, and the NYC Real Estate Expo.