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Top 25 Advertising consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 446 company matches for advertising consulting firms associated with Chicago, United States as of August 2026 and tracks 4,009 professional contacts across them, including 1,024 with verified work emails and 1,777 with mobile numbers. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (1,060 companies); Chicago has 446.

This list covers company matches for advertising consulting firms associated with Chicago, United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed August 30, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Aug 30, 2026 How this list was built
446Companies
4,009Contacts tracked
1,024Verified emails
1,777Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest advertising consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 446 company matches for advertising consulting firms based in Chicago, United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Aug 30, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchChicago, IL, United States201-500267 contacts →

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“With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get.”

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2Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-200137 contacts →

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“Highdive (highdiveus.com) is an independently owned, EMMY-nominated, full-service creative agency located in Chicago (HQ) and New York City.”

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3Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20079 contacts →

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“BBC is a B2B creative agency.”

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4Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20078 contacts →

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“Founded in 1995, Mindstream Media Group (MMG) is a full-service media agency that believes content and context matter.”

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5Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20070 contacts →

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“Recognized nationally for our award-winning creative and break-through victories, AL Media has taken on some of the highest profile, against-the-odds challenges in electoral…”

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6Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20069 contacts →

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“Envisionit is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Chicago with in-house Media, Creative, Tech, Strategy and Analytics teams.”

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7Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“Transform your marketing into a growth engine.”

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8Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5068 contacts →

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“Otherwise Incorporated is a boutique Chicago creative agency specializing in branding, visual identity, website design and development, social media marketing, graphic design and…”

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9Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20050 contacts →

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“thunder:tech is a full-service marketing agency for midsize brands, known for delivering remarkable growth by blending creativity and technology.”

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10Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5050 contacts →

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“Point B is an independent, full-service, mid-sized branding and advertising agency in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.”

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11Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20048 contacts →

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“Phenomenon is now Human Standard.”

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12Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5047 contacts →

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“In a world growing ever more connected, the bond between marketers and consumers is becoming ever more difficult to establish and sustain.”

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13Exact matchChicago, IL, United States501-1,00045 contacts →

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“BarkleyOKRP is one of the largest full-service independent agencies in the U.S.”

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14Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20043 contacts →

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“Pittsburgh | Chicago Our mission is simple.”

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15Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5042 contacts →

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“As a proven expert in digital marketing, EMSC’s unique approach offers our clients a truly responsive and collaborative partnership.”

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16Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5036 contacts →

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“DCC is a high-touch, brand marketing and innovation agency serving clients across the U.S.”

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17Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5032 contacts →

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“We’re an independent, full-service Chicago-based media planning and buying agency delivering smart insights, precision and impeccable service to our clients.”

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18Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20028 contacts →

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“The Escape Pod is a full-service advertising agency founded two decades ago by a few folks who wanted to break away from the traditional big agency model.”

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19Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5023 contacts →

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“VIRGEN is a full-service creative agency built on obsession (yes, obsession), extraordinary talent, and some pretty legit technical expertise.”

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20Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5020 contacts →

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“Blue Daring partners with people with vision to bring ideas to life.*Through strategic thinking and award-winning creative, we create strategies, brands and initiatives that…”

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21Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5020 contacts →

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“Vis-a-vis offers Strategy & Creative Concepts for: Video & Animation for Web & Mobile, Consumer Advertising, Brand Development, Image Campaigns, iPhone Application Development and…”

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22Exact matchChicago, IL, United States51-20019 contacts →

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“COACT is an innovative, adaptive, immersive model of top global talent to provide quick and nimble strategic concepting, creative, and development through final execution across…”

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23Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5019 contacts →

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“Momentum over Meetings We're Geletka+, a full-service creative advertising agency.”

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24Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5019 contacts →

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“Real FiG Advertising + Marketing (formerly FiG Advertising + Marketing) is a full service marketing agency for established small to mid-sized businesses looking to grow through…”

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25Exact matchChicago, IL, United States11-5016 contacts →

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“The Well is a fully integrated advertising agency offering marketing strategy, brand creative, media buying & planning, and a full suite of digital solutions.”

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Advertising consulting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Aug 30, 2026
25.5%Verified-email coverage
44.3%Mobile-number coverage
9.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
Aug 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
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11-50
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51-200
24
201-500
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501-1,000
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How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Chicago, United States whose business descriptions match “advertising consulting firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,024 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “advertising consulting firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many advertising consulting firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 446 company matches for advertising consulting firms associated with Chicago, United States as of August 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Abelsontaylor Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city in the United States has the most advertising consulting firms?

New York leads the United States with 1,060 company records, followed by Los Angeles (652) and Chicago (446).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.