The Berman Group is an independent full-service communications firm founded 2005 by Sarah Berman. NYC + Palm Beach + Washington D.C. CRE-focused. 20th anniversary 2025. Ranked #5 in Observer's Top PR Firms of 2025. Clients: BXP, Howard Hughes, Fisher Brothers, RXR, Thor Equities.
Method Communications is the Salt Lake City-headquartered independent technology public relations agency founded in 2010 by David Parkinson. Selected as Salesforce US PR agency of record in March 2025. Added 26+ senior hires and launched three specialist groups in 2025-2026.
Pierpont Communications is an independent integrated marketing and PR firm founded 1987 by Philip Morabito in Houston, TX. Six offices: Houston (HQ), Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Denver, Phoenix. Clients: Walmart, NRG, CITGO, Shell, Baylor College of Medicine, Port Houston.
Next PR (formerly SSPR) is the Chicago-headquartered communications agency founded in 1978 by Steve Simon as S&S Public Relations — one of the longest-running independent PR firms in the United States. CEO Heather Kelly since 2015. 99 staff across five continents. $15M+ annual revenue.
H/Advisors Abernathy is a strategic communications firm specializing in M&A, activism defense, and crisis communications. Founded 1983 as Abernathy MacGregor. 40+ years advising boards and CEOs on major transactions. Private Equity Wire U.S. PR Firm of the Year 2025.
Padilla is a full-service communications agency founded in Minneapolis in 1961. President Matt Kucharski leads ~246 employees across seven U.S. cities. AVENIR GLOBAL-owned but independently operated. Launched Padilla GEO 3D AI search service in 2025.
Stanton is a strategic PR firm specializing in financial communications and corporate PR. Founded 1995 in New York. Top 10 Financial PR Firm (O'Dwyer's 2025). Manages 100+ transactions annually. Private equity and asset management specialty.
Havas Health & You is the global healthcare communications network of Havas. 30+ offices worldwide. Global CEO Donna Murphy since 2019. Unites Havas Life, Havas Lynx, and Jacques. Havas became independently publicly traded on Euronext Amsterdam in December 2024.
Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency founded 2001 in Chicago. Co-CEOs Andrew Cross and Dave Parro since January 2024. 215 employees, $35M 2025 revenue. Mountaingate Capital acquired October 2025. Proprietary Atlas AI platform + AI Domain Impact Index.
Blanc & Otus is a San Francisco–based technology communications agency founded in 1985. Originally a subsidiary of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Blanc & Otus is now a continuing sub-brand within Burson following the July 2024 merger of BCW and Hill+Knowlton. The firm has shaped technology communications strategy for four decades.
