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Top 25 Private equity advisors based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 214 company matches for private equity advisors associated with Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 6,816 professional contacts across them, including 3,670 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (807 companies); Chicago follows with 214.

This list covers company matches for private equity advisors associated with Chicago, United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 14, 2026.

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214Companies
6,816Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest private equity advisors based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 214 company matches for private equity advisors based in Chicago, United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 14, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261,001-5,0001,489 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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2Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026501-1,000985 contacts →

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“LaSalle is one of the world's leading investment managers.”

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3Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500504 contacts →

Exact match

“BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank serving founders, family business owners, and long-term strategic investors.”

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4Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500367 contacts →

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“Adams Street Partners is a global investment firm managing a comprehensive suite of private markets investment solutions.”

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5Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500292 contacts →

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“PPM America, Inc.(PPM) is a client-focused investment manager.”

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6Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200207 contacts →

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“Livingstone is an international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Los Angeles, Madrid…”

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7Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200187 contacts →

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“DPO & Co specializes in helping Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies gain fact-based insights during the diligence process and realize post-close synergies and value…”

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8Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-50149 contacts →

Exact match

“Blackmore Partners works with backable executives to build and monetize their background into an acquisition-based deal thesis.”

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9Exact matchChicago, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200118 contacts →

Exact match

“CDI Global, established in 1973, is a leader in middle-market, cross-border transactions with over transactions to our credit.”

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10Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500110 contacts →

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“Kovitz connects high net worth individuals, institutions and financial professionals to customized asset management and advisory strategies.”

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11Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20099 contacts →

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“Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP") is a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago that, since its formation in 1992, has raised aggregate capital of…”

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12Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20079 contacts →

Exact match

“Flexpoint Ford is a specialist private equity firm focused on financial services and adjacent verticals.”

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13Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5078 contacts →

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“Wind Point Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $6 billion in assets under management*.”

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14Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20078 contacts →

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“Founded in 2001, RCP Advisors, a strategy of Ridgepost Capital (NYSE: RPC), is a private equity investment firm that provides access to North American small buyout fund managers…”

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15Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5063 contacts →

Exact match

“We offer a curated spectrum of alternative investments across private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, and private credit.”

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16Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5059 contacts →

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“Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ("TDP") is a private equity investment firm that focuses on control investments in the lower middle market (companies with $1-5M of EBITDA).”

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17Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5051 contacts →

Exact match

“Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm.”

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18Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5050 contacts →

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“Vivaldi Capital Management is a privately owned wealth management firm that advises high net worth individuals and family offices.”

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19Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5043 contacts →

Exact match

“CIVC Partners is a private equity firm, based in Chicago, focused on middle market buyout, recapitalization, and growth equity investments in industry sectors where our firm can…”

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20Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“Advisory Research Investment Management is a Chicago-based asset manager.”

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21Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5033 contacts →

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“CastleArk Management LLC is a registered investment advisor, offering investment management services to institutional and high net worth clients.”

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22Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5033 contacts →

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“WP Global Partners provides global institutional clients with portfolio exposure to private equity, venture capital, and private debt investments through strategically tailored…”

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23Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5031 contacts →

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“Dearborn Partners is a leading independent investment management firm based in Chicago, Illinois.”

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24Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded by Sam Zell in Chicago-based Equity International Management, LLC (“EI”) is a private equity firm focused primarily on investing outside of the United States.”

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25Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20029 contacts →

Exact match

“Waylin is a full-service Office of the CFO advisory firm built exclusively for private equity portfolio companies.”

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Private equity advisors based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026
53.8%Verified-email coverage
31.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
114
11-50
77
51-200
11
201-500
7
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
10001+
1

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 214 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Chicago, United States whose business descriptions match “private equity advisors” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,670 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “private equity advisors”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many private equity advisors are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 214 company matches for private equity advisors associated with Chicago, United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Lincoln International tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city in the United States has the most private equity advisors?

New York leads the United States with 807 company records, followed by Chicago (214) and Dallas (155).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,670 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 214 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 14, 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 SmartSearch, 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.