About Us

Retained search since 1994. Based in Houston, Texas, serving clients nationwide.

Thirty years of successful placement

The Edge Group, founded in 1994, began as a retained search firm specializing in healthcare and public accounting sectors. Over the past thirty years, we have maintained a strong partnership with our first client, UT MD Anderson, successfully placing over 160 professionals with the institution. Our expertise in researching and screening candidates has allowed us to expand into a broad range of for-profit and non-profit industries on a national scale. Our commitment to understanding each client’s unique culture, specific needs, and long-term objectives has fostered enduring relationships that we deeply value. Today, The Edge Group continues to play a crucial role in shaping leadership teams for our clients, leveraging our extensive experience and dedication to excellence.

With thirty years in the business, we are able to recognize, assess, and attract candidates with the experience and talent that aligns with your requirements. In carefully considering our clients’ culture and objectives, we present the candidates that are most appropriately qualified to succeed. The key to our strategic methodology is to research organizations in a manner that identifies candidates that match our client’s needs.

The Edge Group performs an average of seventy-five searches a year across North America and have been ranked as one of the top fifteen retained search firms in Houston by the Houston Business Journal for the past twelve years. The attentive and objective approach we practice has allowed us to achieve continued success in a wide range of industries.

Meet Our Team

The Edge Group is comprised of ten professionals with more than one hundred years of combined experience in professional retained search.

Ryan Seeley

Ryan Seeley

President

Ryan's enthusiasm and expertise for recruiting is coupled with a diverse background in real estate development, management consulting, and entrepreneurial ventures. Ryan graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M with a BBA in Accounting and a MS in Finance. He is a licensed CPA and Real Estate Sales Agent in the state of Texas.

David Seeley

David Seeley

Founder

Over the past 30 years, David has developed Edge Group into a premier Houston based recruiting and executive placement firm serving clients nationwide. David holds a BBA in Business from the University of Texas at Austin.

Amanda Hingle

Amanda Hingle

Director

Amanda has 20+ years of diverse recruitment experience across multiple industries such as accounting, IT, non-profit, healthcare, manufacturing, sales, real estate, insurance, and HR. She holds a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University.

Debbie Shaw

Debbie Shaw

Director

Debbie has over 30 years as a results oriented executive search professional within the industrial/energy/utilities, distribution, aerospace, healthcare, consumer products, non- profit, and technology sectors. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology from the University of Houston.

Scott Hay

Scott Hay

Director

Scott has over 21 years of experience as a recruiting leader with industry expertise in Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, and Insurance with emphasis on Leadership. Scott holds a BBA, Finance from Texas A&M University.

Stacy Butler

Stacy Butler

Director

Stacy has over 22 years of experience in Human Resources and Recruiting. Stacy holds a BBA, Human Resource Management from Sam Houston State University.

Lori Haberkamp

Lori Haberkamp

Director

Lori is a seasoned Recruiting Professional with 13+ years of experience in talent acquisition across Healthcare, Manufacturing, Finance, Construction, and Non-profit sectors. Certified in Human Resources, Lori obtained degrees from The University of Health Science Center at Houston and Lamar University.

Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning

Senior Recruiter

Chelsea has approximately 9 years in human resource management, 3 of which were focused on recruiting. Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University.

Kelsey Williams

Kelsey Williams

Senior Recruiter

Kelsey offers more than 5 years of comprehensive recruitment expertise, with a background that covers a wide range of industries, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Civil, Construction, Architecture, Operations, Supply Chain, Distribution, Sales, and Information Technology.

Amanda Atwell

Amanda Atwell

Senior Recruiter

Amanda brings over a decade of experience in recruiting across technology, accounting, and executive search sectors. With a deep passion for ensuring client satisfaction, she excels at discovering innovative solutions to fill even the most challenging positions. Amanda holds her degree from The University of Texas.

Jill Seeley

Jill Seeley

Controller

Jill manages the accounting function for the Edge Group. She has a diverse background with a proven track record of successful problem solving. Jill is also a Realtor at Seeley Properties and a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Texas. She has her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from UT Tyler and Master of Science in Nursing from UT Health Science Center at Houston. With over a decade of healthcare experience, she brings a refreshing perspective to professional search.

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