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Top 25 Private equity advisory firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 6,880 company matches for private equity advisory firms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 89,378 professional contacts across them, including 39,927 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for private equity advisory firms associated with the 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 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

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The 25 largest private equity advisory firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 6,880 company matches for private equity advisory firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 29, 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 matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0004,093 contacts →

Exact match

“L.E.K.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0003,912 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.”

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3Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0003,576 contacts →

Exact match

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

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4Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0003,296 contacts →

Exact match

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

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5Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,930 contacts →

Exact match

“Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm.”

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6Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,742 contacts →

Exact match

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

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7Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 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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8Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,0001,420 contacts →

Exact match

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

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9Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,160 contacts →

Exact match

“With over 1,200 professionals across 18 international offices, Riveron delivers tailored solutions for CFOs, private equity firms, and key stakeholders.”

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10Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,0001,126 contacts →

Exact match

“Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager.”

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11Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a904 contacts →

Exact match

“Nassau Street Partners is an independent capital advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets advisory, and strategic financial solutions for early-stage and…”

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12Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000883 contacts →

Exact match

“Perella Weinberg is a leading global independent financial services firm, founded in 2006 to address the need for experienced, trusted and unconflicted advice in the financial…”

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13Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500881 contacts →

Exact match

“TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies.”

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14Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026n/a789 contacts →

Exact match

“In June 2017, B.”

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15Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 20261,001-5,000699 contacts →

Exact match

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

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16Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000693 contacts →

Exact match

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

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17Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500625 contacts →

Exact match

“Greenhill & Co, Inc.”

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18Exact matchNorthbrook, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026501-1,000528 contacts →

Exact match

“Hilco Global is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world’s preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed…”

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19Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 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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20Exact matchTampa, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500503 contacts →

Exact match

“Benchmark International is a global M&A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses.”

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21Exact matchHunt Valley, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500500 contacts →

Exact match

“SC & H is an employee-owned, global consulting and financial services firm driving business, technology, and teams forward.”

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22Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026201-500427 contacts →

Exact match

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

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23Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200397 contacts →

Exact match

“Kaiser Associates was founded in 1981 with a simple yet powerful mission: to help executives make more informed strategic and operational decisions by incorporating external…”

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24Exact matchOakbrook Terrace, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202651-200364 contacts →

Exact match

“Prairie is a leading financial advisory firm specializing in creating and executing ownership transition strategies for middle-market companies nationwide.”

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25Exact matchProvidence, RI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 202610001+340 contacts →

Exact match

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

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Private equity advisory firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
44.7%Verified-email coverage
13.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
13.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
4,889
11-50
1,633
51-200
255
201-500
53
501-1,000
15
1,001-5,000
18
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
5

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 6,880 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 the United States whose business descriptions match “private equity advisory firms” 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 39,927 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 29, 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.

Private equity advisory firms by metro

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 advisory firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many private equity advisory firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 6,880 company matches for private equity advisory firms associated with the 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?

L.E.K. Consulting tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most private equity advisory firms?

New York leads with 934 company records, followed by Chicago (267) and Los Angeles (215).

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 39,927 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 6,880 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 29, 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.