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Top 25 Brand marketing consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Brand marketing consulting firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 23, 2026 728 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 728 brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 8,753 professional contacts across them, including 1,914 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (1,798 companies); Chicago has 728.

This list covers brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 23, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 23, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest brand marketing consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 728 brand marketing consulting firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 23, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to brand marketing consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Bank Of The West	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	n/a	4,751 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help businesses and nonprofits grow, communicate, and succeed, professionally and affordably.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
2	Cramer-Krasselt	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	201-500	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies in the US with nearly $50 million revenue, with more than 80% of that revenue coming from digital and social.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
3	Paragon Marketing Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Paragon Marketing Group, LLC (PMG) is an engaging team of dedicated professionals passionate about the sports and entertainment marketing industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
4	Marshall Associates	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	133 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In today’s digital world, you still need the human touch.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
5	Pivot Design	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pivot Design is a creative agency that leverages the power of design to make health more compelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
6	Soulsight	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Partial evidence “25+ years in, we bring big-agency firepower and startup speed to CPG, building brands that don’t just scale but lead and redefine their categories.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
7	Otherwise Incorporated	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	68 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Otherwise Incorporated is a boutique Chicago creative agency specializing in branding, visual identity, website design and development, social media marketing, graphic design and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
8	Morning Walk	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Performance Branding Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
9	The Motion Agency	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Motion is a results-driven creative agency giving brands the power they need to accelerate growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
10	TRC Advisory	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TRC Advisory is a boutique consulting firm focused on working with clients to define and deploy the strategies and tactics necessary to consistently outperform competitors and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
11	Point B Communications	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	51 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Point B is an independent, full-service, mid-sized branding and advertising agency in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
12	Bluedog	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WE DELIVER GROWTH THROUGH PURPOSE-LED TRANSFORMATION.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
13	EM Search Consulting, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a proven expert in digital marketing, EMSC’s unique approach offers our clients a truly responsive and collaborative partnership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
14	Elite Communications Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Storytellers We are a boutique agency that is large enough to house exceptional, A-list talent yet small enough to give you the attentive, personalized service you…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
15	Centiv	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	501-1,000	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Centiv is now Brandmuscle.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
16	Tom, Dick & Harry	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Co is Chicago’s craft agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
17	Lipman Hearne NOW YES	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lipman Hearne has joined Yes & , an independent, fully-integrated creative agency designed to redefine what’s possible.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
18	Purpose Brand	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a seasoned, strategic integrated marketing agency focused on creating content that makes headlines, executing social media that sparks conversation and producing video that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
19	The Escape POD	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
20	Design B&b	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Design B&B exists to discover and elevate your brand’s strengths so that your story is heard.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
21	ESA	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Precision-Tuned Foodservice Solutions: Expert support and strategic guidance, precisely when your brand needs it.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
22	Monogramgroup	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MonogramGroup is a specialized brand consulting & creative agency with 30 years of experience in PE, having served 225+ PE-related clients and portcos, adding value in the short…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
23	Multiple INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Multiple is an independent, full-service brand strategy and design agency that helps organizations navigate change through clear communication and strong identity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
24	Dino Marketing Group	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Dino Marketing Group (along with our Dino Publishing division) is a content marketing firm intent on helping your company's brand pillars and lifestyle message resonate with your…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
25	Blue Daring	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: brand marketing consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names brand marketing consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of brand marketing consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name brand marketing consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Brand marketing consulting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 23, 2026

21.9%Verified-email coverage

12.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 23, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

571

11-50

129

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 728 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among brand marketing consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “brand marketing consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names brand marketing consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among brand marketing consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,914 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 23, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Brand marketing consulting firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names brand marketing consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

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

RevenueBase identified 728 brand marketing consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Bank Of The West, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most brand marketing consulting firms?

New York leads the United States with 1,798 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (1,051) and Chicago (728).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,914 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 728 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 23, 2026.

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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 Smart Search, 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.