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Top 25 Creative agency management companies based in Chicago, United States

Name: Creative agency management companies based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 966 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 966 creative agency management companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 28,761 professional contacts across them, including 7,526 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (3,528 companies); Chicago has 966.

This list covers creative agency management companies 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 29, 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 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest creative agency management companies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 966 creative agency management companies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative agency management companies: 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	Starcom	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,520 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	LEO Burnett	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,385 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Marketing Werks	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	2,182 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Marketing Werks has become Product Connections, a fully integrated engagement agency specializing in omnichannel solutions that build relationships between brands and consumers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	TMS	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,688 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “tms unites technology and marketing and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	Czarnowski Collective	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	933 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Czarnowski Collective unites four specialized studios to deliver brand-defining experiences, built with wonder.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	MERGE	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	816 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MERGE is a marketing and technology agency built for the intersection of health and wellness.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	Stewart Talent	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	504 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Stewart Talent is a leading, national talent agency with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	PRA Business Events	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	405 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At PRA, we don’t just execute-we imagine what’s next.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	Cramer-Krasselt	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 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 29, 2026
10	Intersport	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	298 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	Revolution	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	273 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “rEvolution is an independent, global and fully integrated sports marketing agency comprised of industry experts in consulting and business strategy alongside marketing and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Abelsontaylor Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	253 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	Fusion92	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fusion92 is the independent growth partner for highly regulated, multi-location brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	ALL Terrain	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	218 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “All Terrain defined the leading edge of experiential marketing long before “experiential” was a thing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	Empower Media	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Empower® America’s largest woman-owned media agency From the day we opened our doors in 1985, Empower has challenged the media status quo.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Manifest	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	183 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Manifest, we drive growth by starting in the messy middle, where customer consideration widens and momentum is at greatest risk.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	Current Global	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	180 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Through cultural insight, strategy and creativity, Current Global helps brands connect with the people who matter most-meeting them where they are with what they value.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18	Burrell Communications	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	171 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Burrell is a full service marketing and communications agency known for its leadership, solid strategic approaches, creative astuteness, and forward thinking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	Laughlin Constable	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	161 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We Create Brand Experiences That MAKE IT PERSONAL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	Optimus	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Optimus is a collective of award winning filmmakers, storytellers, and artists working with agencies and brands to develop and produce engaging and effective creative content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	Energy Bbdo	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	151 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Energy BBDO is a global creative agency known for energizing people and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Highdive	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Highdive (highdiveus.com) is an independently owned, EMMY-nominated, full-service creative agency located in Chicago (HQ) and New York City.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	Paragon Marketing Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Indirect 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 29, 2026
24	Wilson DOW Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a creative production agency dedicated to uniting and activating audiences through the power of shared experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	Plan B	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	105 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Plan B is a full-service, B Corp-certified marketing agency with a talent for pushing boundaries and a passion for positive change.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 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: creative agency management companies. 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 creative agency management companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of creative agency management companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name creative agency management companies. 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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Creative agency management companies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

26.2%Verified-email coverage

29.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

659

11-50

210

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 966 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 creative agency management companies, 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 “creative agency management companies”. 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 creative agency management companies), 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 creative agency management companies, 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, 7,526 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 29, 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.

Creative agency management companies 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 creative agency management companies, 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 creative agency management companies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 966 creative agency management companies 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?

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

Which city in the United States has the most creative agency management companies?

New York leads the United States with 3,528 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (2,880) and Miami (1,048). Chicago has 966.

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 7,526 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 966 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 29, 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.