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Top 25 Research consultancy firms based in the United States

Name: Research consultancy firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 3,248 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,248 research consultancy firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 48,296 professional contacts across them, including 14,639 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers research consultancy 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, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

3,248Companies

48,296Contacts tracked

14,639Verified emails

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The 25 largest research consultancy firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,248 research consultancy firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research consultancy firms: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ABT Global	Partial evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,323 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	Westat	Indirect evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	Noblis	Indirect evidence	Reston, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,261 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization that brings the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise in an environment of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	Cornerstone Research	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	1,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	NERA	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	782 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 2026, NERA is celebrating 65 years of trusted economics, experts, and experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	ERG	Indirect evidence	Concord, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	663 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ERG is a multidisciplinary consulting firm offering a broad range of professional services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	Market Research Future Mrfr	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	574 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	Acumen, LLC	Indirect evidence	Burlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	570 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Acumen, LLC works to improve the information provided to policymakers who design and revise welfare, health, education, labor, and business programs at the national, state, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	The Brattle Group	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	553 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Grand View Research, INC	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	539 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	The Retail Odyssey Company	Indirect evidence	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	517 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Retail Odyssey is a trusted partner, exclusively dedicated to serving Kroger’s needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	Allied Market Research	Partial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	508 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Rdsolutions	Indirect evidence	Glen Allen, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1,001-5,000	455 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The retail industry continues to see unprecedented dynamics as it pivots to a true omni-channel shopping experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Bates White Economic Consulting	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	452 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bates White Economic Consulting offers services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	M3 Global Research	Partial evidence	Fort Washington, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	444 contacts →
	Partial evidence “M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global healthcare industry with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	Hanover Research	Partial evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	405 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	Deep Water Point & Associates	Indirect evidence	Annapolis, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	350 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Deep Water Point & Associates is composed of industry veterans and government experts who dedicate their expertise to maximize our clients’ competitive edge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	Global Market Insights INC	Partial evidence	Selbyville, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	339 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Global Market Insights Inc, headquartered in Selbyville Delaware, USA, is a global market research and consulting service provider; offering syndicated and custom research reports…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	Future Market Insights, INC	Partial evidence	Newark, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	325 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Celebrating a decade of excellence, Future Market Insights (FMI) has been at the forefront of providing customized, syndicated market research and comprehensive consulting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Transparency Market Research	Partial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	325 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Transparency Market Research Pvt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	FULD	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	269 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fuld are competitive strategy advisors that help clients anticipate competitive activity, see beyond market disruptions and develop or refine forward-looking business strategies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Capstone	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	260 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Capstone is a global strategy firm helping corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	SSA Consultants	Indirect evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	258 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are partners and advisors of leading organizations and governments, bound to and inspired by a mission of helping our clients improve their performance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	Manhattan Strategy Group	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	257 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Manhattan Strategy is a boutique research and management consulting firm dedicated to helping our government and commercial clients achieve performance excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	BCC Research	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	240 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Your trusted custom research and data analysts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: research consultancy firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names research consultancy firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research consultancy firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research consultancy firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Research consultancy firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

30.3%Verified-email coverage

14.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

5.5%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

2,169

11-50

762

51-200

221

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 3,248 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 research consultancy firms, 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 “research consultancy firms”. 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 research consultancy firms), 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 research consultancy 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 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, 14,639 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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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 research consultancy firms, 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 research consultancy firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,248 research consultancy 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?

ABT Global, headquartered in Rockville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research consultancy firms?

New York leads with 179 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (149) and Chicago (84).

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 14,639 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,248 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 21, 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.