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Top 25 Thought leadership consultancies based in the United States

Name: Thought leadership consultancies based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 5,362 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 5,362 company matches for thought leadership consultancies associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 29,607 professional contacts across them, including 5,788 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for thought leadership consultancies 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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29,607Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest thought leadership consultancies based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 5,362 company matches for thought leadership consultancies 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	FGS Global	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,814 contacts →
	Exact match “FGS Global is the strategic leadership advisory for a complex world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Medialink	Exact match	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	204 contacts →
	Exact match “MediaLink is the leading consulting firm serving the media and marketing industry’s C-suite.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Orchestra	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	166 contacts →
	Exact match “Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company purpose-built for a world defined by speed, fragmentation and unprecedented transparency.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Signium	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	156 contacts →
	Exact match “What got us here won’t get us there… Business today is more volatile and unpredictable than ever.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Aiir Consulting	Exact match	Bala Cynwyd, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	135 contacts →
	Exact match “At AIIR Consulting, we believe leadership is the greatest lever for change.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	The RBL Group	Exact match	Provo, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	132 contacts →
	Exact match “The RBL Group is a consulting and development firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Modern Executive Solutions	Exact match	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Exact match “Modern Executive Solutions helps organizations and leaders shape what’s next.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Novus Global	Exact match	Marina Del Rey, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	113 contacts →
	Exact match “Novus Global partners with leaders and organizations to drive meaningful, measurable transformation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	SNP Communications	Exact match	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	102 contacts →
	Exact match “We help the world's most interesting companies by making their content clear and delivery memorable.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Whiteboard Advisors	Exact match	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	64 contacts →
	Exact match “Whiteboard Advisors is a unique strategic consulting and communications firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	MDA Leadership Consulting	Exact match	Minneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	64 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1981 on the belief that leadership matters, MDA Leadership helps you to strengthen your leadership capabilities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Kotter	Exact match	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Exact match “Kotter is the authority in adaptability and transformation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	100 Coaches Agency	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	201-500	60 contacts →
	Exact match “100 Coaches is an executive coaching firm that pairs visionary leaders with elite coaches when it matters most.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Cfar Consulting And Coaching	Exact match	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	57 contacts →
	Exact match “We at CFAR bring a commitment to unleashing potential and maximizing impact for our clients, through our management consulting and executive coaching services that deliver both…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	BBMG	Exact match	Brooklyn, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	57 contacts →
	Exact match “BBMG is the independent brand consultancy helping leaders find perspective and step into motion.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Brand Builders Group	Exact match	Nashville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Exact match “Brand Builders Group exists for one reason: to help mission-driven messengers build a reputation that creates real impact.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Executive Coaching Connections - Ariel	Exact match	Wilmette, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	201-500	54 contacts →
	Exact match “ECC is a global people and organizational development advisory firm that has supported the biggest companies, public, private, and family-owned, and their most senior executives…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Ward Circle Strategies	Exact match	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Exact match “Ward Circle Strategies, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Newport LLC	Exact match	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Exact match “Newport is a national strategic advisory firm that helps founders, owners and CEOs of growth stage companies grow and improve the value of their businesses, often in support of a…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Performance Of A Lifetime	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Exact match “Performance of a Lifetime is a global consulting and training firm focused on helping Fortune 100 organizations transform and grow by building extraordinary leadership.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Bullpen Strategy Group	Exact match	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Exact match “Bullpen Strategy Group (BSG) is a strategic advisory firm specializing in communications, research and analysis, media intelligence, digital, and issue management to help clients…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	MDL Executive Network	Exact match	United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Exact match “MDL Executive Network is an executive ecosystem that accelerates our clients’ careers and grows their organizations.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Leap Academy	Exact match	Los Altos, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Exact match “Leap Academy is a global leadership and executive development firm equipping individuals and organizations to lead at the next level-with clarity, confidence, and strategic impact.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Hudsonlake	Exact match	Alexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Exact match “HudsonLake is a leading strategic communications and creative firm specializing in organizational transformation and workforce communications.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	The Garage Group	Exact match	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 29, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Exact match “We are a boutique consulting firm on a mission to unlock courage among corporate leaders required to keep existing brands relevant and growing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 29, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Thought leadership consultancies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

19.5%Verified-email coverage

5.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

7.0%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,955

11-50

340

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

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 5,362 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 “thought leadership consultancies” 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 5,788 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.

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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 “thought leadership consultancies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many thought leadership consultancies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 5,362 company matches for thought leadership consultancies 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?

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

Which city has the most thought leadership consultancies?

New York leads with 374 company records, followed by Chicago (172) and Los Angeles (140).

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 5,788 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 5,362 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

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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.