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Top 25 Competitive strategy consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Competitive strategy consulting firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 8, 2026 367 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 367 competitive strategy consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 15,218 professional contacts across them, including 5,480 with verified work emails and 2,341 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers competitive strategy 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 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

367Companies

15,218Contacts tracked

5,480Verified emails

2,341Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest competitive strategy consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 367 competitive strategy consulting 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 competitive strategy 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	Kearney	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,978 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As one of the original firms, we’ve never lost sight of the fact that consulting is a people business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
2	Accenture Strategy & Consulting	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,514 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Accenture Strategy combines deep industry expertise, advanced analytics capabilities and human-led design methodologies that enable clients to act with speed and confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
3	Prescouter, INC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	201-500	325 contacts →
	Strong evidence “PreScouter is a strategy consulting firm supporting innovation-minded clients with challenges related to strategy, science, technology, and growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
4	Diamond Management & Technology Consultants	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	501-1,000	114 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Diamond is a management and technology consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
5	HBR Consulting	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	501-1,000	106 contacts →
	Partial evidence “HBR Consulting is now part of Harbor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
6	CGN Global	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	201-500	104 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A Chicago-based firm with offices in Mexico, the UK, France, Turkey, India, and China, providing supply chain, digital, strategy and transformation consulting services to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
7	The Keystone Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	63 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Keystone Group is a results-oriented management consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
8	TRC Advisory	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Strong 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 8, 2026
9	Messina Group Consulting Solutions	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	201-500	50 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Messina Group is a Trusted Advisor to Private Equity Firms, their Portfolio companies, and Investment Banks to Accelerate Value Creation at the intersection of Business…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
10	The Cambridge Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Cambridge Group helps clients develop and execute growth strategies that are driven by a superior understanding of profitable demand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
11	Bluedog	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WE DELIVER GROWTH THROUGH PURPOSE-LED TRANSFORMATION.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
12	Minding Your Business	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	n/a	42 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At MYB (Minding Your Business), we believe that if you dare to look at things differently the possibilities are endless.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
13	RED Chalk Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Red Chalk Group is a professional services firm and strategic advisor to senior management on issues related to top-line growth, disruptive technology, key mega-trends, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
14	Voyage Advisory	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Voyage’s team of management consultants work side-by-side with leaders to achieve their top objectives and solve their toughest problems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
15	Source Consulting Group	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Source Consulting Group LLC is the premier full-service consulting firm focusing exclusively on the strategic and operational business process and technology needs of legal and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
16	CTS Impact	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CTS Impact is a hands-on business consulting firm focused on delivering practical solutions to complex business issues in the areas of Finance, IT and Human Resources.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
17	Seabury Airline Strategy Group	Strong evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Airline Strategy Group combines commercial and operational expertise with strategy consulting to provide a uniquely integrated advisory service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
18	The Proaction Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The ProAction Group is the “Go-To” Operational Resource focused on Private Equity/Portfolio companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
19	Warrior Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Warrior Group exists to provide entrepreneurs and growing businesses with the necessary tools and strategic insights to achieve their goals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
20	Sagin, LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	51-200	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help companies grow, change and create measurable results.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
21	Lake Shore Associates, INC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Lake Shore Associates (LSA) is a certified woman-owned management consulting firm that provides strategic, unbiased, and objective advisory and delivery services to improve an…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
22	Aspireup	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AspireUp is a strategic marketing consultancy dedicated to helping organizations grow.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
23	Strategic Growth Consulting, INC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Strategic Growth Consulting helps small to medium sized professional service companies identify, plan and execute growth strategies bringing over 30 years of experience in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
24	Bruk Consulting	Partial evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Results-oriented strategists and thought partners who transform data into actionable insights to solve our clients’ highest priority challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 2026
25	Brentwood Advisory Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 8, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We partner with executive leadership in managing change, identifying and implementing solutions and creating top and bottom line opportunities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 8, 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: competitive strategy 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 competitive strategy consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of competitive strategy consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name competitive strategy 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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Competitive strategy consulting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 8, 2026

36.0%Verified-email coverage

15.4%Mobile-number coverage

41.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

162.9%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 8, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

279

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 11.0d

5,0520–30

39131–60

261–90

190–180

34180+

Company record updated

Median 52.0d

00–30

10,15131–60

3,47661–90

83190–180

760180+

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 competitive strategy 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 “competitive strategy 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 competitive strategy 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 competitive strategy 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, 5,480 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: 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.

Competitive strategy consulting firms by metro in the United States

Competitive strategy consulting firms in New York598
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Chicago339
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Atlanta315
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Los Angeles271
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Houston251
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Washington223
Competitive strategy consulting firms in Miami211

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 competitive strategy 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 competitive strategy consulting firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 367 competitive strategy 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?

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

Which city has the most competitive strategy consulting firms?

New York leads with 598 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (339) and Atlanta (315).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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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.