Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 21 Finance director recruiters based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 38 finance director recruiters headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 732 professional contacts across them, including 183 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers finance director recruiters 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
38Companies
732Contacts tracked
183Verified emails
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The 21 largest finance director recruiters based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 21 of 38 finance director recruiters based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to finance director recruiters: 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a295 contacts →

Partial evidence

“SBI Partners is a boutique search firm with 50 years of combined recruitment experience specializing in the placement of Accounting, Finance and Supply Chain professionals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20089 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1986, Harmer is a trusted recruiting partner specializing in Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a60 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Your retained source for executive search!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20054 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5035 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 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5026 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ASI is more than just a reliable search firm; we are a trustworthy business partner.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1026 contacts →

Indirect 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 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As a premier search firm, Grayson Search Partners specializes in connecting exceptional talent with organizations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5013 contacts →

Partial 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 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Covert Recruiting Real partners to CFOs and finance leaders to build high-performing Finance and FP & A teams.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AFK Professional Search has the experience and expertise to assess your needs in Accounting, Finance, and Technology and to place qualified and dedicated professionals in your…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Salus Talent, we’re redefining executive recruitment for the modern era.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2002, McCarthy Bertschy is a national, Chicago-based, retained executive search firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Madison Street Search is a boutique Finance & Accounting staffing firm that gets excited about matching dynamic candidates with forward-thinking employers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Lydian Partners is an independent executive search firm offering deep expertise in CFO Search, Succession and Board & CEO Advisory.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Willing to Hunt, LLC is a boutique executive search firm with a reputation for excellence in client service.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-503 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We specialize in staffing Finance & Accounting, Administration, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources and Legal.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At KMP Search, we are dedicated to helping your business succeed by finding the right talent for any role you need.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Led by a former institutional investment consultant, taking a fiduciary approach to recruiting, serving clients and candidates nationally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Talent Seeker, LLC is recruiting firm specializing in finding top talent in a variety of functional areas primarily for distributors and manufacturers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Finance director recruiters based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
25.0%Verified-email coverage
19.3Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
228.9%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
27
11-50
9
51-200
2

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 38 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 finance director recruiters, 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 “finance director recruiters”. 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 finance director recruiters), 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 finance director recruiters, 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, 183 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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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 finance director recruiters, 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 finance director recruiters are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 38 finance director recruiters 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?

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

Which city has the most finance director recruiters?

New York leads with 87 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (41) and Chicago (38).

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 183 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 38 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 20, 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.