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Top 25 Esop advisors based in Chicago, United States

Name: Esop advisors based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 158 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 158 esop advisors headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 3,795 professional contacts across them, including 1,882 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers esop advisors 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 19, 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 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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3,795Contacts tracked

1,882Verified emails

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The 25 largest esop advisors based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 158 esop advisors based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to esop advisors: 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	Lincoln International	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,489 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Lincoln International, Inc.(NYSE: LCLN) is a trusted investment banking advisor to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	BDT & MSD Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	504 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank serving founders, family business owners, and long-term strategic investors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Livingstone	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	207 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Livingstone is an international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Los Angeles, Madrid…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Blackmore Partners INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	149 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Blackmore Partners works with backable executives to build and monetize their background into an acquisition-based deal thesis.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Arete Wealth	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	69 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Arete Wealth is a diversified financial services firm with more than $6.8B in assets under management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Retirement Plan Advisors	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA) is a federally registered investment adviser (RIA) specializing in public sector deferred compensation and defined contribution plans.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Bridge House Advisors	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bridge House Advisors is a purposely built, full-service ESG and Sustainability advisory firm that is dedicated to building relationships with middle and upper middle market…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Houlihan Capital	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Houlihan Capital is a leading, solutions-driven valuation, financial advisory and investment banking firm committed to delivering superior client value and thought leadership in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	SAN Blas Securities	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “San Blas Securities is a full-service Broker/Dealer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Advisory Research Investment Management	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Advisory Research Investment Management is a Chicago-based asset manager.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Castleark Management, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment advisor, offering investment management services to institutional and high net worth clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	The Proaction Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 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 19, 2026
13	Cook M&a Advisory Services	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cook M&A is recognized as one of the leading buy side M&A advisory firms in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	United Benefit Advisors UBA	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “United Benefit Advisors® (UBA) is the nation's leading independent employee benefits advisory organization with more than 200 offices throughout the United States and Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Jamesdrurypartners	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Partial evidence “JamesDruryPartners is an elite board advisory services firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	The Next Level Planning Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “You've built something meaningful.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Helios Healthcare Advisors	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Helios Healthcare Advisors is an independent corporate advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice on mergers & acquisitions, recapitalizations, and private…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Terrana Group LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial 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 19, 2026
19	The Corporation For Interest Rate Management Cirm	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1981, The Corporation for Interest Rate Management (CIRM) has advised on thousands of loans over the past four decades.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Cardinal Investment Advisors	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a 100% employee-owned, independent firm focused solely on institutional investment consulting.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Verit Advisors	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	The Chicago Corporation	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “After 15 successful years, The Chicago Corporation (TCC) will be winding down operations at year end 2024.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	AZA Capital Management	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1997, AZA Capital Management is a boutique, independent investment advisory firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Kabouter Management, LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Headquartered in Chicago with a virtual office in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kabouter is a minority-owned investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Stock Plan Solutions Green Zapato	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Stock Plan Solutions/Green Zapato LLC (SPS/GZ) was founded in 2001 by Mary Pat Wood, CPA, CEP and Rick Zatz, CEP.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 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: esop advisors. 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 esop advisors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of esop advisors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name esop advisors. 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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Esop advisors based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

49.6%Verified-email coverage

24.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

262.0%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

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 158 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 esop advisors, 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 “esop advisors”. 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 esop advisors), 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 esop advisors, 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, 1,882 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 19, 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.

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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 esop advisors, 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 esop advisors are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 158 esop advisors 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?

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

Which city has the most esop advisors?

New York leads with 414 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (158) and Atlanta (154).

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 1,882 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 158 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 19, 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.