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Top 25 Private equity search firms based in Houston, United States

Name: Private equity search firms based in Houston, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 141 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 141 private equity search firms headquartered in Houston, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 989 professional contacts across them, including 272 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity search firms headquartered in Houston, 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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The 25 largest private equity search firms based in Houston, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 141 private equity search firms based in Houston, 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	Qualitec Consulting Group, LPPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	52
	“We are one of Texas' most successful executive search firms.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Encore Search Partners, LLCPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	48
	“Encore Search Partners is a specialized recruiting firm that focuses on spotlighting the absolute best Professional, Technical, & C-Level Executive talent, nationwide.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Talance GroupPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	44
	“Talance Group is a Texas-based boutique executive search firm covering Houston and Austin.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Clayton ServicesIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	44
	“Clayton Services is a Houston-owned staffing agency and recruiting firm serving Greater Houston employers and job seekers since 1984.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	JDA Professional Services, INCIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	42
	“JDA Professional Services, since 1981, has been Streamlining the on boarding process reducing cost and time to hire, recruiting IT professionals to help Houston companies locate…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Bazaar VenturesPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	33
	“Having been inspired for years by entrepreneurial journeys of our fathers, Bazaar Ventures Search Fund is committed to identifying and acquiring one exceptional business in the US…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	The Alexander Group, Executive SearchPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	31
	“Established in 1984, The Alexander Group has been an industry-leading global executive search firm for more than 40 years, conducting searches for Board and C-Suite positions in a…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Manhattan ResourcesPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	29
	“Executive search is our business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Preng & AssociatesPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	25
	“Preng & Associates, founded in 1980, is the only retainer-based international executive search firm specializing solely in the energy industry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Extreme Technologies, INCIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	20
	“Extreme Technologies, Inc.(ETI) began our success in the Houston market in 1998.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Beecher ReaganStrong evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	19
	“Beecher Reagan is the premier specialty retained search firm for transformational leadership in private equity, consulting, business services, and digital & technology services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Hughes & AssociatesIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	17
	“Hughes & Associates is an executive recruiting firm based in the heart of Houston, TX.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Hire TalentPartial evidence	Houston, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	15
	“The Hire Talent Difference As a leading resource in interim solutions and executive recruitment, we have conducted thousands of searches across the globe.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	BFL Associates LTDIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	14
	Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	The Edge GroupPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	12
	“Ranked 4th largest Houston area executive search firm in 2025 by the Houston Business Journal, The Edge Group is comprised of ten professionals with more than one hundred years of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Continuum SolutionsPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	11
	“Continuum Solutions is a women-owned boutique search firm founded to serve founders, executives, and leadership teams navigating their most critical talent decisions.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Morgan Benjamin Search GroupPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	10
	“Morgan Benjamin Search Group is an executive recruiting firm, rooted in Houston, Texas, with a nationwide reach.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Lincoln Leadership Advisors LLCPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	10
	“Who We Are Lincoln Leadership Advisors is a boutique search and talent management firm with capabilities across industries and geographies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	EM CommoditiesPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	9
	“EM Commodities is a leading specialist Executive Search Boutique dedicated to assisting Energy, Commodity and Natural Resource clients source the best local and international…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Merrimac InternationalPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	8
	“Merrimac International Executive Search is a retained search firm that works as a trusted partner dedicated to growing businesses by delivering the right talent both technically…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Artemis Executive PartnersPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7
	“Artemis is a Houston-based executive search and leadership development firm led by Johanna Watson.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Ethos Consulting LCIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“At Ethos Consulting, we build enduring partnerships with our clients, fueled by unparalleled dedication to finding the right talent through heavily investing in the latest…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	WOKEEPartial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	6
	“Executive Search + Leadership & Career Development A full service partner in helping companies integrate attraction, adaptation, development and transition journeys.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Recruiting Industry Specific Experts, LLCIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“At Recruiting Industry Specific Experts we recognize every Wealth Management firm is different, which can make hiring difficult.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Blanco Growth PartnersIndirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6
	“We're interested in acquiring an exceptional company for long-term growth.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private equity search firms based in Houston, United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

New YorkLargest hub · 581 HQs

Contacts with mobile numbers

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Companies by employee count

1-10

104

11-50

51-200

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than this city, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Houston, over 141 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 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 Houston, 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 Houston 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, 272 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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Private equity search firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

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

RevenueBase identified 141 private equity search firms headquartered in Houston, 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?

Qualitec Consulting Group, LP, headquartered in Houston, 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?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 272 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 141 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 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.