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Top 18 Chief revenue officer search firms based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 36 chief revenue officer search firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 329 professional contacts across them, including 140 with verified work emails and 130 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers chief revenue officer search 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 8, 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 8, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
36Companies
329Contacts tracked
140Verified emails
130Mobile numbers
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The 18 largest chief revenue officer search firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 18 of 36 chief revenue officer search firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 8, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chief revenue officer search 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026n/a60 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Your retained source for executive search!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
2Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202651-20048 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1996, Jobplex has served the emerging leader recruiting market, complementing the senior-level retained executive search services provided by our parent company, DHR Global.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
3Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202611-5044 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As a boutique retained search firm, PierceGray helps clients succeed by finding the right leaders.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
4Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202611-5040 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Recruit Forward-Thinking Leaders who Accelerate Growth, Unlock Innovation, and Boost Profitability.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
5Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-1028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“If you’re like most of our clients, your experience with recruiters is probably one of the following: a) They sent us nobody.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
6Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202611-5021 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2003, Lantern Partners is a premier, retained, executive recruitment firm, focused on C-level and executive leadership positions for the investor-backed technology…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
7Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sales Recruiters Chicago has specialized exclusively in sales recruiting since 2003, helping employers across Chicago and nationwide hire top-performing sales professionals in…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
8Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Salus Talent, we’re redefining executive recruitment for the modern era.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
9Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202651-2005 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BottomLine Recruiting is a woman owned and operated, full-service sales recruiting firm focused on delivering noticeable revenue results for our clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Executive Advisory is a well-known, Chicago-based research and recruiting firm that has been helping executives seek board seats for two decades.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
11Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Inside Sales Staff is the world's leading provider of US-based outsourced and permanent inside sales talent.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
12Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Kate Harry Shipham started KHS People LLC to be a search firm for business development, marketing and sales people within professional services firms.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
13Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lydian Partners is an independent executive search firm offering deep expertise in CFO Search, Succession and Board & CEO Advisory.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
14Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Maven Recruiting & Consulting is a company centered around achieving optimal results and impacting lives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
15Indirect evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“for placing corporate retail executives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
16Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GTM Talent is an executive search firm specializing in go-to-market (GTM) leadership and nonprofit executives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
17Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Melo Associates is a top-rated recruitment firm based in Chicago, specializing in Revenue Protection and Expansion hiring for the SaaS, Tech, Manufacturing, Consulting and the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
18Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“My first priority is you!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026

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Chief revenue officer search firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 8, 2026
42.6%Verified-email coverage
39.5%Mobile-number coverage
9.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
208.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 8, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
27
11-50
7
51-200
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Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

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 chief revenue officer search 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 “chief revenue officer search 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 chief revenue officer search 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 chief revenue officer search 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, 140 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 8, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Chief revenue officer search 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 chief revenue officer search 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 chief revenue officer search firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 36 chief revenue officer search 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?

JBM Recruitment, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chief revenue officer search firms?

New York leads with 75 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (46) and Chicago (38).

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 140 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 36 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 8, 2026.

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About this data

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.