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Top 25 Finance recruiters based in Chicago, United States

Name: Finance recruiters based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 245 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 245 finance recruiters headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 3,152 professional contacts across them, including 832 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers finance 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 21, 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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

245Companies

3,152Contacts tracked

832Verified emails

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The 25 largest finance recruiters based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 245 finance recruiters based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to finance 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Connect Search, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	310 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Connect Search, LLC is a boutique staffing firm founded by a group of partners who share the same vision and are all recruiters at heart.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	SBI Partners	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	295 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 21, 2026
3	Advanced Resources	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	223 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Over our 30+ year history, Advanced Resources has supported thousands of clients as they tackle their human capital challenges by providing staffing, direct hire, and consulting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	Brilliant	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	162 contacts →
	Partial evidence “About Brilliant® Brilliant is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides direct-hire and contract staffing services in accounting, finance, technology, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	Hunt Club	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	105 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hunt Club is an executive search firm for pre- and post-IPO companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and their portfolio business leaders who require access to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	MMD Services	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	104 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MMD Services Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	Harmer	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
8	CMC Consultants, INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CMC Consultants Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	JBM Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Your retained source for executive search!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Engtal	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Engtal, we specialize in connecting top-tier talent with leading organizations in engineering, construction, trading and finance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	20 20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	54 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 21, 2026
12	Jobplex	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Indirect 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 21, 2026
13	Piercegray	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a boutique retained search firm, PierceGray helps clients succeed by finding the right leaders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Diamond Peak Recruiting	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Diamond Peak Recruiting is a full service recruiting firm that specializes in the AEC and MEP industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	Talentfoot Executive Search	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recruit Forward-Thinking Leaders who Accelerate Growth, Unlock Innovation, and Boost Profitability.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	Mestel & Company	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Elevate Mestel is a global leader in legal recruitment and M&A consulting.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	BCI	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
18	Right Choice Resources	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1-10	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “If you’re like most of our clients, your experience with recruiters is probably one of the following: a) They sent us nobody.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment is the leader in the actuarial recruitment space, connecting countless actuarial professionals with top employers nationwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Access Search, INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ASI is more than just a reliable search firm; we are a trustworthy business partner.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	TOP Talent	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Top Talent Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	LMB Associates	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1-10	26 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 21, 2026
23	Grayson Search Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 2026
24	Lantern Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2003, Lantern Partners is a premier, retained, executive recruitment firm, focused on C-level and executive leadership positions for the investor-backed technology…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	Terrana Group LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 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 21, 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: finance recruiters. 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 finance recruiters.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of finance recruiters, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name finance recruiters. 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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Finance recruiters based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

26.4%Verified-email coverage

12.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

273.1%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

167

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

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 245 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 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 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 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 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, 832 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 21, 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.

Finance recruiters 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 finance 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 recruiters are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 245 finance 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?

Connect Search, LLC, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most finance recruiters?

New York leads with 669 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (245) and Los Angeles (208).

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 832 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 245 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 21, 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.