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Top 25 Private equity search firms based in the United States

Name: Private equity search firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 5,974 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 5,974 private equity search firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 76,216 professional contacts across them, including 24,568 with verified work emails and 26,072 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity search firms 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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76,216Contacts tracked

24,568Verified emails

26,072Mobile numbers

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

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 5,974 private equity search firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private equity search firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Heidrick & StrugglesPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,376
	“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Spencer StuartIndirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,889
	Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Career StrategiesIndirect evidence	Round Rock, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	955
	“Career Strategies is a full service staffing firm specializing in Property Management, Healthcare and Professional Services recruitment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	BoydenIndirect evidence	Tarrytown, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	939
	“Transforming today’s organisations with tomorrow’s leaders.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	TA AssociatesStrong evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	881
	“TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	True SearchPartial evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	807
	“True is modernizing executive hiring by combining global search expertise with the True AI Capability Index™, the industry’s only methodology for assessing candidate adaptability…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Stanton Chase Executive Search & Leadership ConsultantsIndirect evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	766
	“Great organizations need exceptional leaders.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Solomon PagePartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	687
	“Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a leading staffing and executive search firm headquartered in New York City with offices across the United States.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	DHR GlobalPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	656
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	ZRGIndirect evidence	Rochelle Park, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	606
	“ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Options GroupPartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	498
	“Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Major, Lindsey & AfricaPartial evidence	Hanover, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	490
	“Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s leading legal search and talent solutions firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	WittkiefferPartial evidence	Oak Brook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	474
	“WittKieffer is the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm developing impactful leadership teams for organizations that improve quality of life.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Criterion Executive Search, INCPartial evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	462
	“Since 1981, Criterion Executive Search has built a reputation as a premier national recruiting firm, connecting exceptional talent with opportunity.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	jja.coIndirect evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	442
	“JJA is a team of executive headhunters specializing in swift, discreet, drama-free placements across the innovation economy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Retail OptionsPartial evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	385
	“We are a search firm that recruits for all businesses, big or small throughout the United States and Canada.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	StevendouglasIndirect evidence	Sunrise, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	372
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	TalentolaPartial evidence	DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	345
	“TalentOla is a search firm focused on meeting our customers’ diversified talent needs across industry verticals and functions.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Century GroupIndirect evidence	El Segundo, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	343
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	W Capital PartnersStrong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	337
	“W Capital Partners is a private equity firm that provides secondary liquidity to shareholders in private businesses and growth capital for those companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Atlas SearchPartial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	322
	“Atlas Search is an executive recruiting firm dedicated to placing accounting, finance, front office, middle office, technology, healthcare, clinical research, human resources, and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	TBG The Bachrach GroupIndirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	319
	“For over 50 years, TBG has stood as a leader in the staffing and recruiting industry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Staffing NOWIndirect evidence	Jacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	318
	“With a long history of relationship-building and a proven screening process, SNI’s administrative staffing agency, Staffing Now, delivers consistent results.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	SBI PartnersPartial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	295
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	JM SearchStrong evidence	King Of Prussia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	290
	“JM Search is the leading retained executive search firm for private equity, and other growth-oriented private and public organizations.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 581 HQs

26,072Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,250

11-50

1,340

51-200

267

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

22,922

31–60

1,466

61–90

90–180

180+

152

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 private equity search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, 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 “private equity search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private equity search firms, 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 an evidence 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, 24,568 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

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

RevenueBase identified 5,974 private equity search firms 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?

Heidrick & Struggles, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most private equity search firms?

New York leads with 581 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (212) and Atlanta (158).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 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 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.