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Top 25 Executive search firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 12,340 company matches for executive search firms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 183,562 professional contacts across them, including 42,394 with verified work emails and 48,936 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for executive search firms associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. 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.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 2, 2026 How this list was built
12,340Companies
183,562Contacts tracked
42,394Verified emails
48,936Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest executive search firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 12,340 company matches for executive search firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 2, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchChicago, IL, United States5,001-10,00022,596 contacts →

Exact match

“At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 2, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United States1,001-5,0004,626 contacts →

Exact match

“Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business.”

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3Exact matchChicago, IL, United States1,001-5,0003,363 contacts →

Exact match

“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.”

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4Exact matchMeridian, ID, United States1,001-5,0003,195 contacts →

Exact match

“Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.”

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5Exact matchNew York, NY, United States1,001-5,0002,903 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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6Exact matchBoston, MA, United States1,001-5,0001,833 contacts →

Exact match

“Addison Group provides comprehensive talent solutions and consulting services across diverse practice areas, including Non-Clinical Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), Human…”

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7Exact matchAlpharetta, GA, United States1,001-5,000831 contacts →

Exact match

“The Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation.”

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8Exact matchDarien, CT, United States501-1,000796 contacts →

Exact match

“True is modernizing executive hiring by combining global search expertise with the True AI Capability Index™, the industry’s only methodology for assessing candidate adaptability…”

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9Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United States1,001-5,000689 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re the recognized global leaders in Microsoft recruitment; it’s all we do.”

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10Exact matchNew York, NY, United States1,001-5,000682 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a leading staffing and executive search firm headquartered in New York City with offices across the United States.”

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11Exact matchChicago, IL, United States501-1,000658 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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12Exact matchIselin, NJ, United States1,001-5,000492 contacts →

Exact match

“Invest in real talent, for who knows… it might be a diamond in the rough.”

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13Exact matchSan Ramon, CA, United States501-1,000470 contacts →

Exact match

“Vipany Global Inc (Formerly Vipany Management Consulting Pvt Ltd) is born out of insatiable quest to cater to the assorted organizational requirements by mapping the talent pool…”

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14Exact matchChicago, United States501-1,000447 contacts →

Exact match

“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.”

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15Exact matchBoston, MA, United States5,001-10,000446 contacts →

Exact match

“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.”

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16Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United States501-1,000374 contacts →

Exact match

“MDE Norge består av åtte selskaper som tilbyr konsulent, bemanning- og rekrutteringstjenester.”

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17Exact matchWashington, United States501-1,000358 contacts →

Exact match

“Only Leaders Can Identify Leaders At BLACK TURTLE, this isn't just our tagline-it's the principle that has established us as the undisputed leader in global talent solutions.”

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18Exact matchColumbus, OH, United States1,001-5,000350 contacts →

Exact match

“ICS, a Korn Ferry Company, is one of the nation’s leading staffing and recruiting companies specializing in connecting talented people to the businesses who need them.”

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19Exact matchJackson, TN, United States1,001-5,000258 contacts →

Exact match

“Nextaff helps companies recruit, screen and hire quality employees using our proprietary X-FACTOR method.”

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20Exact matchBaltimore, MD, United States501-1,000228 contacts →

Exact match

“At Corporate Brokers, we love Monday mornings.”

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21Exact matchSt. Louis, MO, United States1,001-5,000190 contacts →

Exact match

“Connecting Great People with Great Opportunities If you are looking for talented people to join your team, or you are in search of the next opportunity, Allied OneSource is your…”

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22Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United States501-1,000174 contacts →

Exact match

“Core Group Resources connects businesses in various industries and helps them find the right personnel.”

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23Exact matchGoose Creek, SC, United States501-1,000174 contacts →

Exact match

“We’ve been a leader in the recruitment industry since 1965, when the late Alan R.”

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24Exact matchTampa, FL, United States1,001-5,000158 contacts →

Exact match

“We understand that our clients are seeking much more in a talent partner than just securing headcount.”

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25Exact matchErie, PA, United States501-1,000147 contacts →

Exact match

“Just In Time Staffing is your premier full-service employment agency, dedicated to connecting top talent with leading companies.”

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Executive search firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026
23.1%Verified-email coverage
26.7%Mobile-number coverage
14.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
8.2%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 2, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
8,578
11-50
2,758
51-200
719
201-500
160
501-1,000
56
1,001-5,000
44
5,001-10,000
10

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

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
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “executive search firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 42,394 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “executive search firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 12,340 company matches for executive search firms associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

HAYS tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most executive search firms?

New York leads with 1012 company records, followed by Chicago (355) and Los Angeles (322).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 42,394 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 12,340 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 2, 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 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.