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Top 25 Executive compensation consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Executive compensation consulting firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026 740 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 740 executive compensation consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 14,614 professional contacts across them, including 7,020 with verified work emails and 5,359 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers executive compensation consulting firms headquartered in the 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 2, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

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5,359Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest executive compensation consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 740 executive compensation consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names executive compensation consulting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Heidrick & StrugglesStrong evidence	Chicago, IL, United States	1,001-5,000	3,363
	“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2	Spencer StuartIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United States	1,001-5,000	2,903
	Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
3	SEGALPartial evidence	New York, NY, United States	1,001-5,000	1,148
	“Segal is a leading employee-owned consulting firm with more than 1,100 professionals across North America, including 150+ credentialed actuaries.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
4	TransearchStrong evidence	Chicago, United States	501-1,000	447
	“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
5	DSG GlobalStrong evidence	Atlanta, GA, United States	201-500	255
	“DSG Global is an award-winning executive search and consulting firm that partners with clients to cultivate the talent and leadership they need to navigate today and thrive…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
6	GhsmartIndirect evidence	United States	51-200	206
	“ghSMART is always hiring A-Players, for more information on current openings visit careers.ghsmart.com Since our founding in 1995, our mission has always been to use our expertise…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7	Equity MethodsPartial evidence	Scottsdale, AZ, United States	51-200	177
	“Equity Methods provides valuation, financial reporting, and human resources advisory services related to equity compensation and other complex securities.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
8	Pearl MeyerIndirect evidence	San Jose, CA, United States	51-200	161
	“Connecting People, Purpose, and Performance.™ Pearl Meyer is the leading advisor to boards and senior management helping organizations build, develop, and reward great leadership…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
9	FW CookIndirect evidence	Wellesley Hills, MA, United States	51-200	144
	“From the beginning, Frederic W.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
10	BoltonStrong evidence	Baltimore, MD, United States	51-200	117
	“We are a full service employee benefits, actuarial, investment, compensation, and HR consulting firm with over 40 years of experience providing consulting services to clients in…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
11	Meridian Compensation Partners, LLCStrong evidence	Dallas, TX, United States	51-200	115
	“Meridian Compensation Partners provides the most effective solutions and independent advice in executive compensation and corporate governance consulting.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
12	Semler BrossyPartial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United States	51-200	110
	“Semler Brossy is a leading independent consulting firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
13	Compintelligence, INCIndirect evidence	Oxford, CT, United States	51-200	100
	“At CompIntelligence, we empower organizations to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of finance and technology.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
14	Landing PointStrong evidence	New York, NY, United States	51-200	99
	“Landing Point is an executive search and consulting firm specializing in the recruitment of Accounting & Finance, Capital Formation & Investment Support, HR & Talent Acquisition…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15	PAY Governance LLCStrong evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United States	51-200	89
	“Pay Governance LLC is an independent executive compensation advisory firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
16	ERI Economic Research InstitutePartial evidence	Irvine, CA, United States	51-200	86
	“ERI Economic Research Institute was founded over 35 years ago to provide trusted compensation data for private and public organizations.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
17	On PartnersPartial evidence	Menlo Park, CA, United States	51-200	84
	“Where executive search is human-first.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18	AGB Search, LLCStrong evidence	Washington, DC, United States	51-200	80
	“AGB Search offers executive search, interim search, and compensation benchmarking exclusively for higher education institutions.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
19	AcertitudePartial evidence	New York, NY, United States	51-200	73
	“Acertitude is a global executive search firm and leadership consultancy committed to unleashing human potential.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
20	CompensiaPartial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United States	51-200	70
	“Compensia is the leading independent compensation advisor to technology and life sciences companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
21	Infinite EquityIndirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United States	51-200	68
	“Infinite Equity is the premier independent professional services firm that enables companies to increase the effectiveness and return of their equity programs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22	RSR PartnersIndirect evidence	West New York, United States	11-50	59
	“Insights.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
23	RedgravePartial evidence	New York, NY, United States	11-50	57
	“We are a leading executive search, interim and leadership advisory firm supporting business owners, investors, and leaders.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24	NFP Executive BenefitsPartial evidence	Greenwich, CT, United States	51-200	56
	“Executive Benefits - The Ultimate Competitive Advantage We design, implement and administer executive benefits programs that help companies like yours offer key executives…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
25	HR Performance SolutionsPartial evidence	Livonia, MI, United States	51-200	53
	“HR Performance Solutions is in the business of supporting innovative organizations with our purpose-driven compensation, performance, and learning management software.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive compensation consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 67 HQs

5,359Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

505

11-50

181

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 executive compensation consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “executive compensation consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among executive compensation consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States 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 an evidence 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, 7,020 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 2, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Executive compensation consulting firms by metro

Executive compensation consulting firms in New York67
Executive compensation consulting firms in Chicago30

Frequently asked

How many executive compensation consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 740 executive compensation consulting firms headquartered in the 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?

Heidrick & Struggles, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive compensation consulting firms?

New York leads with 67 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (30) and Atlanta (21).

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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 SmartSearch, 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.