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Top 25 Finance talent search companies based in Chicago, United States

Name: Finance talent search companies based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 179 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 179 finance talent search companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 4,401 professional contacts across them, including 1,172 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers finance talent search companies 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

179Companies

4,401Contacts tracked

1,172Verified emails

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The 25 largest finance talent search companies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 179 finance talent search companies 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 talent search companies: 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	DHR Global	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	656 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Lasalle Network	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	605 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Keeping business transformations on track is essential to maintaining market advantage.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Connect Search, LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
4	SBI Partners	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	295 contacts →
	Strong 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
5	The Jacobson Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	251 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Jacobson Group is the leading provider of talent to the insurance industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Synectics INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	248 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Advanced Resources	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
8	Brilliant	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
9	Hunt Club	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	105 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
10	MMD Services	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	104 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MMD Services Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Harmer	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
12	Slayton Search Partners	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	80 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since our beginning in 1985, Slayton Search Partners' strategy has been to focus on possibilities, not limitations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	CMC Consultants, INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CMC Consultants Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	JBM Recruitment	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	60 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Your retained source for executive search!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Engtal	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At Engtal, we specialize in connecting top-tier talent with leading organizations in engineering, construction, trading and finance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	20 20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	54 contacts →
	Strong 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
17	Jobplex	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
18	Piercegray	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a boutique retained search firm, PierceGray helps clients succeed by finding the right leaders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	BCI	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
20	Access Search, INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ASI is more than just a reliable search firm; we are a trustworthy business partner.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	LMB Associates	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
22	Grayson Search Partners	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Strong evidence “As a premier search firm, Grayson Search Partners specializes in connecting exceptional talent with organizations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Talent Intelligence	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Talent Intelligence is a global talent acquisition and management consulting firm that works with top companies around the world to attract and retain key management and C-Suite…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Terrana Group LLC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
25	Veridian National Search	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Veridian National Search is your partner, and our focus is on conducting custom recruiting.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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 talent search companies. 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 talent search companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of finance talent search companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name finance talent search companies. 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 talent search companies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

26.6%Verified-email coverage

24.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

289.4%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

112

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 179 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 talent search companies, 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 talent search companies”. 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 talent search companies), 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 talent search companies, 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, 1,172 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: 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 talent search companies 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 talent search companies, 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 talent search companies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 179 finance talent search companies 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?

DHR Global, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most finance talent search companies?

New York leads with 518 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (179) and Atlanta (162).

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 1,172 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 179 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.