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Top 25 Development officer recruiting firms based in Chicago, United States

Name: Development officer recruiting firms based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 116 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 116 development officer recruiting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 2,054 professional contacts across them, including 735 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (231 companies); Chicago follows with 116.

This list covers development officer recruiting 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 28, 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 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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2,054Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest development officer recruiting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 116 development officer recruiting firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to development officer recruiting 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	DHR Global	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	656 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For more than 35 years, DHR has been a leading provider of executive search, leadership consulting and emerging leader search solutions, serving more than 60 markets around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	Signium	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	156 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “What got us here won’t get us there… Business today is more volatile and unpredictable than ever.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3	Harmer	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	89 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1986, Harmer is a trusted recruiting partner specializing in Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	Slayton Search Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	80 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since our beginning in 1985, Slayton Search Partners' strategy has been to focus on possibilities, not limitations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5	JBM Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Your retained source for executive search!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	20 20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	54 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1994, 20/20 Foresight is a national executive search and full-service talent advisory firm that specializes in real estate, financial services, and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7	Jobplex	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	48 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 28, 2026
8	BCI	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BCI is a boutique recruiting firm that has served the financial services industry nationwide for more than 25 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Kittleman & Associates, LLC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	29 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kittleman is the first national executive recruiting firm dedicated exclusively to recruiting chief executive officers and executive directors for tax-exempt nonprofit…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10	LMB Associates	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Although the recruitment business can be transactional, LMB Associates believes in a collaborative, personalized approach to recruiting, building valued relationships with both…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	Grayson Search Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a premier search firm, Grayson Search Partners specializes in connecting exceptional talent with organizations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	Quick Leonard Kieffer Executive Search Consultants	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quick Leonard Kieffer is one of the country's leading retained executive search firms specializing in the healthcare, life sciences/medical device, academic, association and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13	ROY Talman & Associates, INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Why Roy Talman & Associates?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14	Employment Process Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Employment Process Group we only bring the highest class talent into your recruiting pool.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	Jamesdrurypartners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “JamesDruryPartners is an elite board advisory services firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	Terrana Group LLC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TERRANA GROUP since 1992, a top nationally recognized Financial Advisor recruiting firm and business development consulting company for Advisor and Stockbroker placements with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	The Hunter Group Associates	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Hunter Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	Chamberlain Advisors	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Chamberlain is a talent acquisition firm for organizations that seek human capital differentiation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19	Roberts & Ryan	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We specialize in nationwide retained searches for: Director level and above roles for Fortune 500 companies VP and C-Level roles for public, private or family-owned, mid-market…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20	Carrington & Carrington, LTD	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For 40 years, Carrington & Carrington, Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	The Equus Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Equus Group is a full-service executive search firm offering a highly customized approach to talent acquisition.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	Roma Hired	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ROMA Hired is a premier retained executive search firm that has followed a distinctively different path.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	Corporate Navigators, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Corporate Navigators, LLC is a name generation research and candidate development firm serving recruitment professionals in the United States and around the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	Katalyst Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Katalyst Group is a boutique executive search and project resources firm specializing in the representation of corporate finance, accounting, and human resources professionals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	Waterstone LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Waterstone is a strategic advisor within Talent Acquisition where our skills were developed within companies just like yours.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 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: development officer recruiting 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 development officer recruiting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of development officer recruiting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name development officer recruiting 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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Development officer recruiting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

35.8%Verified-email coverage

17.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

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Companies by employee count

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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 116 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 development officer recruiting 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 “development officer recruiting 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 development officer recruiting 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 development officer recruiting 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, 735 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 28, 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.

Development officer recruiting 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 development officer recruiting 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 development officer recruiting firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 116 development officer recruiting 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?

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

Which city in the United States has the most development officer recruiting firms?

New York leads the United States with 231 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (116) and Atlanta (97).

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 735 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 116 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 28, 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.