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Top 25 Investment banking recruiters based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 3,070 investment banking recruiters headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 69,200 professional contacts across them, including 25,903 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers investment banking recruiters headquartered in the 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 17, 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 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
3,070Companies
69,200Contacts tracked
25,903Verified emails
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The 25 largest investment banking recruiters based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,070 investment banking recruiters based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to investment banking 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
1Strong evidenceNew York City, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20265,001-10,0007,353 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth and asset management…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2Partial evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0003,576 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Houlihan Lokey, Inc.(NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0003,296 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0001,742 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0001,489 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lincoln International, Inc.(NYSE: LCLN) is a trusted investment banking advisor to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,0001,420 contacts →

Partial evidence

“PJT Partners is a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank that was built from the ground up to be different.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7Indirect evidenceCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,0001,023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We know that successful, long-term business relationships depend upon delivering results for our clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026n/a869 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“H.P.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000810 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc, offering institutional and corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, merger and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10Indirect evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026n/a789 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In June 2017, B.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000773 contacts →

Strong evidence

“BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000699 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, offering a full range of services including Advisory, Sales and Trading…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000693 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Centerview Partners is a premier provider of independent investment-banking advisory services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14Partial evidenceRichmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000662 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A, private capital solutions, and primary fund placement.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15Indirect evidenceNew York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026201-500625 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Greenhill & Co, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16Indirect evidenceIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026201-500531 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CyberCoders, a division of ASGN Incorporated, is a leading permanent placement recruiting firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026201-500498 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18Indirect evidenceSandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-200492 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“MSI International is a leading global recruiting firm that has been supporting the growth and success of companies and enhancing the careers of professionals since 1968.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000454 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GCA Advisors, LLC is the US business of GCA, a global investment bank that provides strategic M&A, capital markets and private funds advisory services to growth companies and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026201-500427 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Solomon Partners is a leading investment bank – one of the first independent firms in the industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-200416 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Career Group is a widely recognized name in corporate and administrative recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22Indirect evidenceWestchester, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-200410 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23Indirect evidenceSunrise, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026201-500372 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1983, StevenDouglas has established itself as a recognized leader in providing access to top talent, driven by highly tenured and experienced professionals committed to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24Indirect evidenceEl Segundo, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-200343 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Century Group is an executive recruiting and professional staffing firm providing top-tier accounting, finance and human resources talent to start-up, mid-market and Fortune 500…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25Partial evidenceProvidence, RI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202610001+340 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Citizens Capital Markets and Advisory is a leading middle market investment bank that supports clients across a focused set of industry sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

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Investment banking recruiters based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026
37.4%Verified-email coverage
22.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
15.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,013
11-50
811
51-200
175
201-500
27
501-1,000
19
1,001-5,000
17
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
4

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 3,070 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 investment banking 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 the United States whose own description of what they do matches “investment banking 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 investment banking 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 investment banking recruiters, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States 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, 25,903 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 17, 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 investment banking 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 investment banking recruiters are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,070 investment banking recruiters headquartered in the 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?

Jefferies, headquartered in New York City, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most investment banking recruiters?

New York leads with 480 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (108) and Los Angeles (82).

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 25,903 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,070 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 17, 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.