Helping organizations build successful leadership teams.

Specializing in retained search, Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates is committed to a more personal, dedicated and comprehensive approach to executive recruitment.

Thriving professional and executive teams do not happen by chance. Sometimes it is about “who you know.” But more often, it’s about partnering with executive search firm experts who are dedicated to finding, recruiting and connecting the right people—the exceptional ones.

Forbes list of Best Executive Recruiting Firms for 2023

Retained Search

Our process is methodical, tenacious and thorough. We’re committed to it because time and again, it has produced successful, long-lasting results for countless organizations across industries and team types around the globe. read more about how we work...

Integrity

We’re genuinely good people, and we’re resolute about operating with integrity. Our reputation depends on us protecting the best interests of our clients and the confidentiality of our candidates; we adhere to a strict code of ethics. read more about how we work...

Dedicated Search Team

We’re dedicated to the success of our client companies and to each other. We’re a team of seven, bringing a combined 100 years of expertise to the table. We’re based in Minneapolis, MN, and our reach is international. meet the team...

From Our Blog

Latest Posts

  • Ethics from a Client Perspective

    Each month for multiple years, I have had the pleasure of writing the Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates (AMUA) Blog.  It has covered a multitude of topics – the economy, retained search, best practices for candidates, compensation trends and ethics to name...

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  • The Strength and Resiliency of the Job Market

    The Executive Search industry is considered to be a leading economic indicator for the economy.  That simply means that if we are busy, the economy should continue to be moving in a positive direction for the next 3 – 6 months.  We rely on more than...

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  • AI – A Topic I Know So Little About!

    I know virtually nothing about AI.  Yet here I am, Blogging about it.  AND yes, I am the actual live Blog author.  I am not using AI technology to create this.  AI Discussion is Everywhere As I draft this...

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