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Top 25 Full-service media agencies based in Chicago, United States

Name: Full-service media agencies based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 379 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 379 full-service media agencies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 16,779 professional contacts across them, including 3,586 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (1,277 companies); Chicago has 379.

This list covers full-service media agencies 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 30, 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 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

379Companies

16,779Contacts tracked

3,586Verified emails

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The 25 largest full-service media agencies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 379 full-service media agencies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to full-service media agencies: 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	Starcom	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,520 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	LEO Burnett	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,385 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	Cramer-Krasselt	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies in the US with nearly $50 million revenue, with more than 80% of that revenue coming from digital and social.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	Abelsontaylor Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	253 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	Fusion92	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fusion92 is the independent growth partner for highly regulated, multi-location brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	Empower Media	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are Empower® America’s largest woman-owned media agency From the day we opened our doors in 1985, Empower has challenged the media status quo.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	Manifest	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	183 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Manifest, we drive growth by starting in the messy middle, where customer consideration widens and momentum is at greatest risk.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	Energy Bbdo	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	151 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Energy BBDO is a global creative agency known for energizing people and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Galactic FED Digital Marketing Agency	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	137 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Galactic Fed is a full-service digital marketing agency focused on one thing: HELPING BUSINESSES GROW THEIR REVENUE.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Highdive	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Highdive (highdiveus.com) is an independently owned, EMMY-nominated, full-service creative agency located in Chicago (HQ) and New York City.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	Novus Media LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Architects of Growth; Optimizers of Outcomes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	Kelly Scott Madison	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	110 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Proudly independent, Kelly Scott Madison uncomplicates the intricate media marketplace to deliver agile and impactful solutions, fast.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	HY Connect	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	102 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HY Connect is now part of the MERGE Network, which in 2018 combined five agencies: HY Connect, MERGE Design + Interactive, Partners & Simons, Avid Design, and Dodge Communications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Upshot Agency	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We use creativity, digital fluency, and cultural agility to lead brands through a world of change and unleash their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	Mabbly	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	83 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mabbly is a Chicago-based intelligence-driven digital marketing agency and go-to-market partner for modern brands navigating the messy middle of growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Dsplus	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2010 as a three-person startup, DSplus has grown into a data-driven, integrated agency helping clients solve challenges with innovation that adds up.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	AL Media Strategy	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	71 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Recognized nationally for our award-winning creative and break-through victories, AL Media has taken on some of the highest profile, against-the-odds challenges in electoral…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Envisionit	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Envisionit is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Chicago with in-house Media, Creative, Tech, Strategy and Analytics teams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Eicoff	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Transform your marketing into a growth engine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Point B Communications	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	51 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Point B is an independent, full-service, mid-sized branding and advertising agency in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	OKRP	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BarkleyOKRP is one of the largest full-service independent agencies in the U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	Lkh&s Advertising	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LKH & S has joined forces with The Motion Agency!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	Logical Media Group	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Logical Media Group is a full-service digital marketing agency located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	EM Search Consulting, LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a proven expert in digital marketing, EMSC’s unique approach offers our clients a truly responsive and collaborative partnership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	Elite Communications Group	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Storytellers We are a boutique agency that is large enough to house exceptional, A-list talent yet small enough to give you the attentive, personalized service you…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 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: full-service media agencies. 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 full-service media agencies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of full-service media agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name full-service media agencies. 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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Full-service media agencies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

21.4%Verified-email coverage

44.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

5,001-10,000

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 379 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 full-service media agencies, 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 “full-service media agencies”. 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 full-service media agencies), 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 full-service media agencies, 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, 3,586 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 30, 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.

Full-service media agencies 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 full-service media agencies, 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 full-service media agencies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 379 full-service media agencies 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?

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

Which city in the United States has the most full-service media agencies?

New York leads the United States with 1,277 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (776) and Miami (541). Chicago has 379.

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 3,586 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 379 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 30, 2026.

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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 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.