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PR Firms Directory 2026: Every Agency We've Profiled

Every PR firm Everything-PR has profiled — searchable A–Z, by specialty, and by region. 566 agencies indexed and cross-referenced. The master directory.

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Aug 14, 2026

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The EPR PR Firms Directory is Everything-PR’s master A-Z index of 575+ communications agencies profiled since 2009, organized alphabetically, by specialty, and by region, and refreshed continuously as new profiles publish.

Index: The Global PR Firms Atlas 2026 · EPR Communications Agencies & Firms (News Feed) · PR Firms by Sector & Region Guide · The Leading PR Firms in 2026 (Positioning) · PR Leaders Directory · PR Schools (Where Firms Hire From) · PR Careers Guide · The Architects (Permanent Encyclopedia) · AI Communications 100 · AI Communications Master Hub · AI Reputation Management Hub · Top Crisis PR Firms 2026: The Everything-PR Index

Originally published June 2026. Updated July 24, 2026. The master A-Z directory. 575 communications agencies profiled, indexed three ways: alphabetically, by specialty, and by region. The standing reference companion to EPR Communications Agencies & Firms, the daily news feed for the agency category. For the international markets and sector-specialty companion, see The Global PR Firms Atlas 2026. For where these firms hire from, see PR Schools: The Everything-PR Guide. For the career paths inside them, see the PR Careers Guide. For a plain-language primer on the category itself, see What Is a PR Firm?

How this directory works. Firms are profiled based on editorial judgment of market relevance: active client work, recognized industry standing, category leadership, or regional dominance. New profiles are commissioned by the Everything-PR editorial team. Ownership, leadership, and firm-size data are drawn from company disclosures, O'Dwyer's rankings, PRWeek reporting, and public trade press. Rankings and ordinal positioning live inside the by-specialty sections below and in EPR's dedicated ranking indexes (Global PR Firms Atlas 2026, Top Crisis PR Firms 2026, AI Communications 100). The A-Z is an index, not a ranked list.

Firm-size bands. Enterprise = 500+ employees or $100M+ revenue. Mid-market = 100 to 499 employees. Boutique = under 100. Size bands are noted on flagship-tier firm entries in the by-specialty sections. Where a firm's data is not publicly disclosed, size is inferred from office count, disclosed revenue, or O'Dwyer's rankings.

Corrections and inclusion requests. Spot an error, a stale fact, or a firm we should be profiling? Email editorial@everything-pr.com. The team reviews inclusion requests on a rolling basis.

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The Everything-PR directory of communications agencies: every firm we have profiled, indexed three ways. Search alphabetically, browse by specialty, or filter by region. Profiles cover founding history, ownership structure, specialties, notable clients, and competitive positioning. Updated continuously as new profiles publish. For daily news on the agency category, ownership, leadership, M&A, new business, see EPR Communications Agencies & Firms.

A-Z: All Firms in the Directory

Every firm with an Everything-PR profile, in alphabetical order. This is an alphabetical index, not a ranked list: ordinal positioning lives in the by-specialty sections below and in EPR's dedicated ranking indexes. For founding history, leadership, size band, and specialty detail, see the by-specialty sections below.

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AI Communications

5W AI Communications: [Enterprise] Combines public relations, digital marketing, GEO, and proprietary AI-visibility research to help clients measure and grow their presence in AI-driven buyer research across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Founded by Ronn Torossian in 2003. Top U.S. PR Agency by O'Dwyer's. Agency of the Year, American Business Awards. 2026 Top Place to Work in Communications (Ragan). 250+ senior practitioners across B2C and B2B. Full profile.

Virgo PR: [Boutique] Sister brand of 5W AI Communications; part of the 5W AI Communications group and owned by Ronn Torossian. Boutique communications built for rapid-growth industries: B2B technology, SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and gaming.

Global Network Agencies

Edelman: [Enterprise] The world's largest independent PR firm. Founded 1952 by Daniel Edelman. ~6,000 employees across 66 offices, 28 countries. CEO Richard Edelman (since 1996). Publisher of the annual Trust Barometer. Family-owned through Daniel J. Edelman Holdings.

Burson: [Enterprise] WPP's flagship PR agency, formed July 1, 2024 from the merger of BCW and Hill & Knowlton. ~6,000 employees across 43+ markets. Global CEO Corey duBrowa; Global Chairman AnnaMaria DeSalva.

Weber Shandwick: [Enterprise] One of the largest global PR agencies. Part of Omnicom Public Relations following the November 2025 IPG acquisition. CEO Susan Howe (retiring September 1, 2026); Karen Pugliese succeeding. 65+ offices, ~5,000 employees.

FleishmanHillard: [Enterprise] Global agency founded 1946 in St. Louis. Part of Omnicom PR Group. Absorbed Porter Novelli as a dedicated brand February 2026.

Golin Ketchum: [Enterprise] Formed February 2026 from the merger of Golin and Ketchum as part of Omnicom's post-IPG restructuring.

MSL: [Enterprise] Publicis Groupe's flagship full-service PR operation. 2,000+ professionals across 100+ cities.

Havas Red: [Enterprise] Global PR agency micronetwork of Havas, rebranded from Red Havas in 2024. Global CEO James Wright.

Ogilvy PR: [Enterprise] WPP's global PR practice. 85+ offices. Most Awarded Influencer Agency six consecutive years. Global CEO Julianna Richter.

HUNTER: [Mid-market] Stagwell-owned (NASDAQ: STGW). 400-person global consumer and corporate communications agency. Founded 1989. All-female C-suite under CEO Grace Leong. Integrated KWT Global January 2025. $67M 2024 revenue.

Large Independents

Finn Partners: [Enterprise] Independent agency founded 2011 by Peter Finn (spun off from Ruder Finn). ~$199M revenue, ~1,300 colleagues, 35 offices on three continents. #6 O'Dwyer's 2026.

Ruder Finn: [Enterprise] Independent; family-led since 1948. CEO Kathy Bloomgarden since 2011. PRWeek 2026 Outstanding Large Agency for AI integration.

We. Communications: [Enterprise] Independent; founder-led since 1983. ~1,500 employees in 100+ international markets. Global CEO Melissa Waggener Zorkin.

APCO Worldwide: [Enterprise] Independent; majority women-owned (ESOP since 2003). Founded 1984 by Margery Kraus. CEO Brad Staples. 1,200+ employees across 80 markets. Public affairs, government relations, crisis communications, and geopolitical advisory.

Allison Worldwide: [Enterprise] Part of Stagwell. Founded 2001. 52 offices on five continents. Executive Chairman Ray Day; Global CEO Jonathan Heit.

MikeWorldWide (MWW): [Enterprise] One of the largest independent PR firms in the U.S. Founded 1986 by Michael Kempner; never acquired. PR Agency of the Year, 2026 American Business Awards.

Peppercomm: [Mid-market] Now a Ruder Finn Group company. Founded 1995 by Steve Cody.

Teneo: [Enterprise] Global CEO advisory firm founded 2011. CVC-majority-owned. 1,600+ employees; 40+ offices.

Full-Service Advertising & Marketing

BBDO Worldwide: [Enterprise] One of the world's largest and most awarded advertising networks. Founded 1928 through the merger of the George Batten Company (est. 1891) and Barton, Durstine & Osborn (1919). Headquartered in New York. Part of Omnicom Group since 1986. Global President and CEO Nancy Reyes (since October 2024). ~1,900 employees across 80+ countries. Cannes Lions Network of the Year seven times. Architect of Snickers "You're Not You When You're Hungry." Current tagline: "Do Big Things."

Barkley Inc.: [Mid-market] One of the largest independent full-service advertising, marketing, and integrated communications agencies in the U.S. Founded 1964 by Mike Swenson in Kansas City (formerly Barkley Evergreen & Partners). ~300 employees. Operates through subsidiaries covering PR (Crossroads), niche markets (Barkley REI), design (Blacktop), and vertical marketing (Grenadier, Better Than Famous). Named clients include Target, Dairy Queen, Weight Watchers, Sonic Drive-Ins, and March of Dimes.

Zimmerman Advertising: [Enterprise] Full-service advertising, marketing, and communications agency founded 1984 by Jordan Zimmerman in Fort Lauderdale. Acquired by Omnicom Group in 1999. Known for the proprietary "Brandtailing" methodology.

City-level advertising benches. Beyond the national networks, EPR maintains verified market-by-market rosters of creative, branding, and media shops, including the Houston advertising agencies covering the Texas Gulf Coast energy, healthcare, and consumer economy.

Financial Communications & M&A Advisory

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher: [Mid-market] Dominant M&A and shareholder activism defense firm in the U.S. Founded 2000. #1 in U.S. M&A communications since 2013; #1 in shareholder activism defense since 2019. 400+ professionals across New York and San Francisco.

Brunswick Group: [Enterprise] Global critical-issues strategic advisory firm founded 1987 in London. Majority partner-owned. Global CEO Henry Timms. 27 offices.

FGS Global: [Enterprise] 1,400+ colleagues; 26 offices serving 1,600+ clients. KKR-majority-owned since 2024. Global CEO Alexander Geiser.

Sard Verbinnen & Co: [Enterprise] One of the most influential firms in the U.S. corporate crisis and special situations market. Founded 1992. Operates as part of FGS Global.

Kekst CNC: [Mid-market] Founded 1970. Publicis Groupe-owned since 2008. 14 offices. #1 globally in M&A communications league tables.

FTI Consulting Strategic Communications: [Enterprise] Public-company crisis, litigation, restructuring, and M&A communications practice of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN). ~$305M FY 2024 segment revenue inside a $3.7B publicly traded parent. 26+ offices across six continents.

ICR: [Mid-market] Founded 1998 in Westport, Connecticut. Independent and founder-led for 28 years. 400+ team members. CEO Anton Nicholas. ~25% of all U.S. IPOs over $100M since 2019.

Prosek Partners: [Mid-market] Leading independent financial communications firm. ~$120M revenue. Founded 1990 by Jen Prosek.

H/Advisors Abernathy: [Mid-market] Founded 1983 as Abernathy MacGregor. M&A communications, activism defense, private equity. Private Equity Wire U.S. PR Firm of the Year 2025.

Vested: [Mid-market] Financial-services specialist founded 2015 by Dan Simon and Binna Kim. $23.0M 2025 net fee income; 130+ employees globally; 100+ financial brand clients. NYC HQ with offices in San Francisco, London, and Toronto.

Paragon PR: Independent UK financial-communications agency founded 2012 by Simon Hylson-Smith. Asset management, wealth management, fintech, and professional services communications. Integrated PR, digital, content, and marketing services boutique.

Stanton (Financial PR): Founded 1995 in New York. Top 10 Financial PR Firm (O'Dwyer's 2025). 100+ transactions annually. Not to be confused with Stanton and Company (S&Co), the Los Angeles women's-sports and lifestyle firm listed under Consumer & Lifestyle.

RF Binder: Independent. Founded 2001 by Amy Binder.

Flackable PR: Founded 2014. Financial services and wealth management specialty.

BizCom Associates: Founded 1999.

Buttonwood Communications Group: Boutique financial-services communications. Founded 2015.

Healthcare PR

Real Chemistry (formerly W2O Group): [Enterprise] ~2,110 employees across 10 locations; revenue ~$560M in 2025. 2025 PRWeek US Outstanding Healthcare Agency of the Year.

Havas Health & You: [Enterprise] Havas's global healthcare communications network. 30+ offices worldwide. CEO Donna Murphy.

Lippe Taylor (now /prompt): [Mid-market] Independent New York-based healthcare, consumer-health, and women's-brands specialist founded 1989 by former Vogue and Harper's Bazaar editor Maureen Lippe. CEO Paul Dyer since 2020. Rebranded as /prompt on April 8, 2026 following merger with sister agency twelvenote. Standalone EPR profile pending.

Spectrum Science: [Mid-market] Leading independent health and science PR agency. CEO Jonathan Wilson.

IMRE: Founded 1993. LGBTQ+-founded, PE-backed independent. Healthcare and life sciences specialty.

Sam Brown Inc.: Founded 1999. Acquired by Blue Matter in September 2024. Exclusively healthcare/biotech/pharma.

EvolveMKD: NYC-based independent PR, digital, and brand-strategy agency founded 2014 by Megan Driscoll. Beauty, aesthetic medicine, and consumer health specialty. Integrated PR-plus-digital-plus-analytics model. Award-winning MiraDry influencer campaign (2.3M+ impressions, 543,700+ minutes watch time).

The Weinbach Group: South Florida integrated marketing and PR firm founded 1987 by Phil Weinbach. Healthcare marketing, PR, and Hispanic marketing specialist.

Perry Communications Group: Sacramento-based public-affairs and cause-driven healthcare communications, founded 1996 by Kassy Perry. California legislative and regulatory depth; three-governor advisory pedigree.

Reputation Management

Status Labs: [Mid-market] Austin-based executive reputation management and digital marketing firm founded 2012 by Darius Fisher, Jordan French, and Jesse Boskoff. 1,500+ clients across 35+ countries.

Sitrick And Company: [Boutique] LA-based crisis and reputation defense firm founded 1989 by Michael Sitrick. Founder-owned (reclaimed April 2026). #3 in EPR's Crisis Communications Citation Share Index 2026.

5W AI Communications: [Enterprise] Operates AI-era reputation management built on Citation Share measurement across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.

Edelman: The annual Trust Barometer is the most-cited reputation research framework inside the AI engines.

Brunswick Group: Corporate reputation, board-level reputation matters, geopolitically sensitive reputation work.

Levick: Washington-anchored litigation reputation and crisis specialist.

Related reading: Guilty by Association in PR, the classic essay on the reputational risk that comes with hiring the wrong crisis counsel.

Public Affairs & Government Relations

APCO Worldwide: [Enterprise] Leading public affairs independent. See Large Independents above.

Scribe Strategies and Advisors: [Boutique] Washington DC-based public relations and business-strategy consultancy founded by Joseph Szlavik. Sovereign government representation, aerospace and defense, homeland security, and international policy. FARA-registered. Distributed consultant network with associates positioned across Washington DC, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, and Geneva.

Merritt Group: [Mid-market] McLean, Virginia-based strategic communications agency founded 1996. Technology, energy, healthcare, and government. CEO Alisa Valudes Whyte.

Portland Communications: UK-anchored public affairs. Founded 2001. Omnicom-acquired 2012.

Rational 360: Independent Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan public affairs firm. Formed 2009.

Clyde Group: Independent. Founded 2014. Washington, D.C.

Global Situation Room: Crisis management, strategic insight, and public affairs.

TASC Group: Founded 2005. Nonprofits, political advocacy groups, and businesses.

Kivvit (now Avoq): Public affairs and strategic communications. Rebranded as Avoq January 2024. 220+ employees, approaching $100M revenue.

Mercury Public Affairs: Bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm. Part of Omnicom.

Perry Communications Group: Sacramento-based public-affairs specialist with three-governor advisory pedigree. See also Healthcare above.

Entertainment, Sports & Culture

Rogers & Cowan: [Enterprise] One of Hollywood's longest-running entertainment PR institutions. Founded 1950 by Henry Rogers and Warren Cowan. Part of Interpublic Group. 75+ years representing actors, studios, music labels, and entertainment brands. Merged with PMK-BNC into Rogers & Cowan PMK under IPG in 2018.

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis (S2M&L): [Mid-market] Independent entertainment, talent, awards, and social impact agency. Founded 1992 by Ken Sunshine.

Sitrick And Company: [Boutique] LA-based crisis and entertainment-focused communications firm founded 1989 by Michael Sitrick.

Lobeline Communications: LA-based entertainment PR firm founded 1986 by former concert promoter Phil Lobel. Music, talent, events, charities, and family entertainment.

Casa Leo PR: London-based boutique film-festival publicity and strategy agency, launched July 2026. Latin America / European festival corridor specialty. Bilingual, bi-cultural Mexican founders. Standalone EPR profile pending.

Stanton and Company (S&Co): Los Angeles-based full-service marketing and communications firm founded 2006 by Amy K Stanton (former Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CMO; NYC2012 Olympic bid marketing head). Category focus on women's sports, healthy and active living, and philosophy-driven brands. Co-author of The Feminine Revolution. WISE and Sports Business Journal recognition.

VNTG PR: Nashville-based entertainment PR firm founded 2020 by Dominick Sotis. Music industry specialty; clients including the Grammy-winning Baha Men. Independent-artist and emerging-music focus.

Bollywood PR Firms: India Entertainment subset: Mumbai-anchored film, music, and talent PR.

Team Epiphany: BIPOC-founded culture-first marketing agency. Founded 2004.

DKC: Founded 1991. Top-10 independent. ACC-acquired September 2024.

Creative & Brand PR

Praytell: Independent. Founded 2011. Creative-first consumer PR.

Day One Agency: Creative-first consumer and brand communications.

BerlinRosen: Corporate, public affairs, and advocacy communications. Flagship of Orchestra.

CO-Communications, Inc.: Independent full-service PR and design agency founded 1997 by Stacey Cohen. Offices in Connecticut and New York. See Regional & Full-Service below for the full entry.

Related reading: Alexander Jutkowitz & Group SJR, a case study on the content-agency era and how the modern brand journalism / content-marketing category got built.

Infinite Global: Top 5 professional services PR firm in the U.S. ParkSouth Ventures-backed. CEO Jamie Diaferia. Acquired DLPR May 2026.

Levick: One of Washington's longest-standing litigation communications and crisis specialists. Founded 1998 by Richard Levick.

Cleantech & Energy

Antenna Group: [Mid-market] Independent. Founded 1996 (rebranded from Beckerman 2019). CEO Keith Zakheim. ~150 employees, $28.9M to $35M revenue.

Travel & Hospitality

Hawkins International: Luxury travel, hospitality, wellness, and lifestyle PR. Founded 2002. Acquired by FINN Partners November 2021.

Quinn PR: Luxury-focused strategic communications. Founded 1989 by Florence Quinn.

Murphy O'Brien: Lifestyle, luxury hospitality, and travel storytelling agency.

Relevance International: Full-service luxury hospitality and lifestyle PR. NY, London, LA.

Lion & Lamb Communications: NYC-based boutique hospitality, lifestyle, wellness, travel, and spirits PR agency founded 2004 by Rachel Harrison and Melanie Weitzner. 25-person team. Clients include Chateau Montelena, Dream Midtown, Neuhaus Belgian Chocolates, and Terme Di Relilax Boutique Hotel & Spa (Italy).

Corporate Social Impact & Purpose

Porter Novelli: Founded 1972. Pioneer of social marketing. Integrated into FleishmanHillard as a dedicated brand February 2026.

Technology & B2B

Highwire: [Mid-market] San Francisco-based independent B2B technology, cybersecurity, AI, healthcare, financial services, and energy agency. Founded 2008. $41.3M in 2024 net fees, #18 US independent.

Racepoint Global: [Mid-market] Boston-based earned-first communications agency founded 2004 by Larry Weber.

Karbo: [Boutique] San Francisco-based integrated tech PR, content, and digital marketing. Founded 2001.

Blanc & Otus: San Francisco-based technology communications agency founded 1985. Sub-brand within Burson.

Method Communications: Strategic messaging and media relations for technology brands.

Mission North (formerly Bateman Group): Independent and employee-owned. Co-CEOs Bill Bourdon and Tyler Perry.

InkHouse, an Orchestra Company: Waltham, Massachusetts-based technology PR firm. Founded 2007.

Moxie Communications Group: Independent. Founded 2011 by Taryn Langer. NYC, LA, SF. AI search optimization and authority building specialty.

Astrsk PR: New York-based consumer and tech PR agency founded 2012.

SSPR: Founded 1978.

Diffusion PR: London-founded; consumer technology and lifestyle specialty.

Idea Grove: B2B technology PR and marketing agency.

Channel V Media: Strategic marketing and media relations for technology brands.

Touchdown PR: B2B technology PR.

Trevelino/Keller: Atlanta-based Integrated PR+Mkt+Creative firm founded 2003.

3rd Coast PR: Public relations agency established 2011.

Firecracker PR: Brea, California technology PR firm.

Crenshaw Communications, a Mod Op Company: NYC-based B2B technology PR firm founded 2009.

Clarity Global: Founded 2012. 100+ team.

Bospar: Independent all-remote tech and health PR agency founded 2015. 80 employees.

LaunchSquad: Founded 1999 by Jesse Odell in San Francisco. Virtual-first.

Thunder11: C-level communications boutique founded 2007 by Marco Greenberg in NYC.

K2 Global Communications: Kfar Saba, Israel-based B2B technology boutique founded 2005.

Hot Paper Lantern (HPL): Ed Moed's post-Peppercomm shop, founded 2013. Digital strategy, data and analytics, technology solutions layered onto traditional PR. Enterprise clients including AIG, Ernst & Young, Steelcase, Lazard, WeightWatchers, and Raymond James.

Consumer & Lifestyle

HUNTER: [Mid-market] Stagwell-owned consumer and corporate communications. 400 employees. Founded 1989. All-female C-suite under CEO Grace Leong.

Havas Formula PR: [Mid-market] San Diego-founded integrated consumer PR firm inside Havas. Founded 1992; acquired by Havas 2014.

Lippe Taylor (now /prompt): [Mid-market] Independent healthcare, consumer-health, and women's-brands specialist. See Healthcare PR above for the full entry.

Coyne PR: Independent for 35 years. Founded 1991 by Tom Coyne in Parsippany, NJ. 150+ professionals.

EvolveMKD: NYC-based independent PR, digital, and brand strategy agency founded 2014 by Megan Driscoll. Beauty, aesthetic medicine, and consumer health specialty. Integrated PR-plus-digital-plus-analytics model.

The Krupp Group: Boutique founded by Cindy Krupp in 2005. Fashion, beauty, and luxury.

Relevance International: Full-service PR and brand-building.

Push the Envelope PR: New Jersey boutique. Beauty and lifestyle brands.

Tractenberg & Co.: New York-based beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and wellness boutique. Founded 1999.

Milk & Honey PR: Consumer and lifestyle PR.

Big Picture PR: Consumer lifestyle and influencer marketing agency founded 2004.

Michele Marie PR: Bicoastal fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle agency founded 2007.

Outshine Public Relations: Orange County-based boutique.

KLG Public Relations: Consumer PR and brand communications.

DeVries Global: Beauty, health and wellness, consumer brands. ~200 staff. Part of Omnicom PR.

All Points PR: Franchise and consumer brand PR.

Champion Management: Founded by Ladd Biro.

Mariposa Communications: Fashion PR and marketing firm established 2009.

Marketing Maven: Bicoastal integrated marketing and PR firm founded 2009.

Sabrina LCP Communications: Full-service public relations consultancy. Founded 2011.

Murphy O'Brien: Lifestyle and brand storytelling agency.

AMW Public Relations: Full-service media communications. Founded 2008.

Kaplow Communications: Independent, woman-led. Founded 1991 by Liz Kaplow.

LMPR Communications: Independent, women-founded boutique. Founded 1997.

Autumn Communications: Bi-coastal full-service communications agency founded 2009.

AMP3 PR: NYC boutique founded 2008. Top 10 Fashion and Beauty PR firm per O'Dwyer's.

HL Group: Independent boutique luxury communications. Co-founded 2001.

Stanton and Company (S&Co): Los Angeles-based full-service marketing and communications firm founded 2006 by Amy K Stanton. Category focus on women's sports (a chronically undervalued corner of the sports economy), healthy and active living, and philosophy-driven brands. Stanton previously served as Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's first CMO and headed marketing for New York's Olympic bid (NYC2012). Co-authored The Feminine Revolution. Distinct from the New York financial-PR firm Stanton, listed under Financial Communications above.

Regional & Full-Service

Padilla: [Mid-market] Founded 1961 in Minneapolis. AVENIR GLOBAL company.

Communications Strategy Group (CSG): [Boutique] Denver-based strategic communications consulting firm founded by Steven Shapiro.

CO-Communications, Inc.: [Boutique] Independent full-service PR and design agency founded 1997. Offices in Connecticut and New York. Led by founder Stacey Cohen. Marketing, social media, public relations, inbound marketing, and branding services across education, real estate, nonprofits, information technology, healthcare, hospitality, and professional services. Signature centennial campaign for Burke Rehabilitation Hospital drove 1,600+ media placements and ~3M media impressions.

French/West/Vaughan (FWV): Independent PR, advertising, and integrated marketing agency headquartered in Raleigh. Founded 1997.

Leff & Associates: Atlanta-based independent PR firm founded 2003 by Mitch Leff. Media training specialty via the "Hitting the Mark" program. Clients including Coca-Cola, AOL, NFL, Time Warner, and UPS. Publishes Mitch's Media Match and Leff's Atlanta Media journalist directories.

Judge Public Relations: Tampa, Florida-based veteran-owned public relations firm founded 2011 by James Judge. Full-service communications across corporate, consumer, and nonprofit clients in the Southeast market.

Barkley Inc.: The largest independent advertising, marketing, and integrated communications agency in Kansas City. Founded 1964 by Mike Swenson. See also Full-Service Advertising above.

Bolt PR (A Millwright Agency): Dallas, Texas-based agency founded 2007.

Mower PR: One of the largest privately held full-service advertising and marketing agencies in the U.S.

The Pollack Group: Marketing and communications agency founded 1985.

JeffreyGroup: Founded 1993. Latin America focus.

MC Group Communications: Full-service agency.

Sage Communications: Integrated communications agency founded 2002. McLean, Virginia.

Accent Public Relations: Boston-based marketing and PR boutique.

Bender Group PR: Full-service public relations agency.

Upraise PR: Boutique marketing and PR agency founded 2003 in San Francisco.

Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR: Full-service marketing and public relations.

Bam Communications: Communications agency serving technology and growth brands.

Punch, A Trozzolo Company: Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based PR agency. Acquired June 2025.

Rubenstein: [Mid-market] The legacy NYC PR firm founded by Howard Rubenstein in 1954, now led by Steven Rubenstein. Approximately 175 staff. Single New York office. Seven decades of civic-institutional New York public relations across mayoral offices, Rupert Murdoch and News Corp, the New York Yankees under Steinbrenner, the Helmsleys, and Fred Trump's real estate operation.

Rubenstein Public Relations (RPR): [Boutique] Independent NYC-based agency founded 2005 and led by President Richard Rubenstein. Twenty years independent. Real estate, financial services, luxury consumer, technology, and corporate PR. Named to Newsweek's inaugural America's Best PR Agencies list (2024) and Forbes' America's Best PR Agencies list (2021). Distinct from the legacy Rubenstein firm founded by Howard Rubenstein in 1954 and now led by Steven Rubenstein.

rbb Communications: Independent, woman-led. Founded 1975 in Miami. Six-time national Agency of the Year.

BoardroomPR: Independent. Founded 1989 by Julie Silver Talenfeld in South Florida.

MP&F Strategic Communications: Independent and wholly women-owned. Founded 1987 in Nashville. O'Dwyer's #45.

The Bradford Group: Nashville-based independent. Founded 2000.

Emerging Markets & Latin America Specialists

Firms purpose-built for corporate, financial, and government-relations work in emerging-markets environments.

Speyside Corporate Relations: Latin America corporate, financial, and government-relations firm founded December 2009.

Casa Leo PR: Latin America / European festival corridor film-publicity specialist. See Entertainment, Sports & Culture above for the full entry.

JeffreyGroup: Founded 1993. Latin America-focused independent.

Latin America country reference: EPR's full Latin America PR market directory across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru.

Multicultural, Nonprofit & Social Impact

The Leading Hispanic PR Firms in the U.S. (2026)

AAPI PR Firms: The Landscape Reaching Asian American Consumers (2026)

Flowers Communications Group: Multicultural communications leader.

Perry Communications Group: Nonprofit and corporate PR. Founded 1996.

The Berman Group: Nonprofit organizations, associations, and growing corporations.

Anderson Group Public Relations: Top-ranked franchise PR agency in the U.S.

Anat Gerstein Inc. (anat.): Independent. Founded 2010. Exclusively serves nonprofits and government.

Specialty & Niche

NisonCo: PR and SEO; cannabis and emerging industries specialty.

Steinreich Communications Group: Full-service communications.

Kartz Media & PR: Tokyo-based content marketing and strategic PR agency.

Bluechip Communication: Sydney-based financial-services communications. Founded 2004.

ZENO Group: Global integrated communications agency; DJE Holdings company.

U.S. Regional Markets: PR Firms by State & City

Best PR Firms in Texas · Houston · San Diego · Washington State & Seattle · Tennessee · Nashville · Kansas City · Denver · DC · Boston · Atlanta · Portland, Oregon · Chicago · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Connecticut.

International Markets & Country Coverage

Roof reference: The Global PR Firms Atlas 2026: EPR's master index of PR markets and sectors.

Top PR Firms in Israel · Tel Aviv · Jerusalem · India · Bollywood · Pakistan · China · Mexico · Argentina · Peru · Canada · Toronto · Montreal · Latin America · Africa · Turkey · Germany · Berlin · Italy · Poland · Moscow · Egypt · Japan · Tokyo · Mumbai & Delhi · Saudi Arabia · São Paulo & LATAM.

EPR continues to publish new agency profiles and regional directories. New additions are linked here as they go live. Last updated August 24, 2026.

Editorial assessment by Everything-PR, based on public record and archive coverage. No firm-supplied marketing copy, no paid placement.

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