Financial Services Landscape of the United States
55,014 Financial Services companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Financial Services in the United States
Shows 55,014 U.S. financial services firms, highlighting the top hiring, best‑funded, and most‑covered companies, with 4,220 currently hiring and 1,849 reporting a funding round.
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RSM US13last posted Aug 2026
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Diebold Nixdorf13last posted Aug 2026
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Cherry Bekaert13last posted Aug 2026
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State Street13last posted Aug 2026
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World Bank Group13last posted Aug 2026
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Nasdaq12last posted Jul 2026
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Academy Bank12last posted Jul 2026
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Wipfli12last posted Jul 2026
- 01Air Lease$7.9BConventional Debt · May 2019
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HUB International$5.6BPE · May 2025
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Hilltop Securities$5BConventional Debt · Jan 2025
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VEREIT$4.3BConventional Debt · May 2018
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MGM Growth Properties$4.1BConventional Debt · Jul 2018
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Aflac$3.7BConventional Debt · Oct 2018
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GoldenTree$3.5BConventional Debt · Nov 2025
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Gaming and Leisure Properties$3.4BConventional Debt · Apr 2017
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UnitedHealth Group$111.7BFY2020 filing
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Citi$85.2BFY2023 filing
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Wells Fargo$82.3Bsnapshot Dec 2024
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Centene$44.7BFY2024 filing
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INTL FCStone$32.9Bsnapshot Sep 2019
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Freddie Mac$23.3Bsnapshot Dec 2025
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BlackRock$17.9Bsnapshot Dec 2023
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Allstate$16.9BFY2023 filing
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Cognizant355,300tracked employees
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Bank of America208,000tracked employees
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CBRE130,000tracked employees
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Genpact129,140tracked employees
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John Deere75,600tracked employees
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Brink72,200tracked employees
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Goldman Sachs2.1%681 tracked events
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AIG0.7%241 tracked events
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Reuters158,821articles in the window
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MarketBeat58,386articles in the window
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The Wall Street Journal37,542articles in the window
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Ryan22,791articles in the window
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See all 55,014 Financial Services companies in the United States
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How the Financial Services ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of firms founded each year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 1,271 in 2018 and falling to 96 in 2025.
Where Financial Services companies in the United States are based
Lists the cities with the most financial services firms, led by New York City with 2,431 companies, followed by Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston.
The Financial Services market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting 2,808 nbfc lenders and that fee‑for‑service is the most common model with 34,757 firms using it.
The biggest kinds of Financial Services company, by how many we track.
- Nbfc Lenders2,808 companies · $46.4B raised · 249 hiring
- Housing Finance621 companies · $2.3B raised · 69 hiring
- Fintech513 companies · $11.6B raised · 60 hiring
- Inc 5000491 companies · $11.4B raised · 136 hiring
- Enterprise Tech460 companies · $8.2B raised · 63 hiring
- Consumer Digital291 companies · $10.4B raised · 36 hiring
- Enterprise Software214 companies · $2.1B raised · 22 hiring
- Global 2000146 companies · $28B raised · 75 hiring
- SaaS111 companies · $2.1B raised · 14 hiring
- Fortune 500108 companies · $10.6B raised · 62 hiring
- Internet First Lenders105 companies · $3.1B raised · 19 hiring
- Insurtech86 companies · $5.1B raised · 16 hiring
Monetization
How Financial Services companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Financial Services in the United States
Counts 25,094 corporate events over the past two years, including 7,876 earnings releases, 6,548 key‑person announcements, and 4,120 mergers and acquisitions.
- M&AIn late March, Arax bought Omni Financial Advisory Group.2026-05-05
- M&AIn February, the Singapore-based private equity firm completed the sale of Burger King's Japanese operation to Goldman Sachs.2026-05-05
- M&ATWFG announced today that it has acquired APIA, Asset Protection Insurance Associates.2026-05-05
- M&AAtlanta-based Frazier & Deeter said Monday it has acquired Copeland Buhl2026-05-04
- M&AThe Bahnsen Group, which has grown to $9.5 billion in assets under management in the past decade, will be acquired by Hightower Advisors, one of the nation’s largest registered investment advisors with $350 billion in AUM.2026-05-04
- M&AGlobal Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) and Modiv Industrial, Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which GNL will acquire Modiv in an all-stock transaction.2026-05-04
- M&AOliver Wyman , a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH ), today announced an agreement to acquire CR3 Partners, a consulting firm specializing in transition, turnaround, and distress.2026-05-04
- M&AWolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of StoneBridge Acquisition Co. (NASDAQ:APAC – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 501,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,989,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC owned approximately 6.23% of StoneBridge Acquisition as of its most recent SEC filing.2026-05-04
- M&AWisdomTree has completed the acquisition of Atlantic House, the London-based active investment firm focused on defined outcome and derivatives-led strategies.2026-05-04
- M&AManning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Albemarle in the third quarter valued at about $138,723,000.2026-05-04
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Financial Services company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-09 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-01 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-01 | ||
| Pristine Care | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-07 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-01 | ||
| $965M | Completed | 2026-06-01 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.
PershingIPO · New York Stock Exchange · PS · 4 reportsApr 2026
GEOIPO · 3 reportsApr 2026
Oriental InsuranceNSE · 1 reportApr 2026
KestraIPO · Nasdaq Global Select Market · 3 reportsApr 2026
Southern First BankFollow-on Offering · NASDAQ Global Market · SFST · 4 reportsApr 2026
Glimcher Realty TrustFollow-on Offering · New York Stock Exchange · GRT · 1 reportApr 2026
Bank of CommerceIPO · Philippine Stock Exchange · 1 reportApr 2026
SimonIPO · New York Stock Exchange · 3 reportsMar 2026
Alvarez & Marsal HoldingsRob Mindell · Appointment → Managing DirectorMay 2026
Kinsale Capital GroupDiane Schnupp · Retirement — was Executive Vice President and Chief Information OfficerMay 2026
Kinsale InsuranceJames Coakley · Appointment → Underwriting AssistantMay 2026
AtheneAthene Amplify 3.0 (Registered index-linked annuity (RILA))May 2026
MoneyGramModernized Retail Solutions (Retail payment solutions)Apr 2026
TransUnionTransUnion Digital Business ProfileApr 2026
Regions BankRegions ReimbursePro (Treasury Management / Refund Solution)Apr 2026
Fortresswon Upstart HoldingsApr 2026
cargo aircraft managementwon My FreighterApr 2026
SL Green Realty Corpwon hyundai motor groupApr 2026
CBRE Investment Managementwon income insuranceApr 2026
Northern Trustwon sacramento county employees’ retirement systemApr 2026
Fulton Bank~95 roles reported · role redundanciesMay 2026
Chicago Board Options Exchange~334 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
Sterling Financialsubject to delisting — NasdaqMay 2026
VersaBankapproved for renewal — Toronto Stock ExchangeApr 2026
Citadelapproved to operate in DIFC — Dubai Financial Services Regulatory AuthorityApr 2026
- eeoc v northwestern mutualDiscrimination investigation and subpoena · OngoingMay 2026
- Payward Interactive, Payward Trading v etana custody, etana custody, CEO Dion Brandon RussellPonzi scheme involving misappropriation of client funds · OngoingMay 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +8.1%, half slower.
Who is building Financial Services in the United States
Profiles 10,163 founders and CEOs across 8,748 firms, noting Harvard University as the most frequent alma mater (113 alumni) and Goldman Sachs as the top prior employer (61).
Devoted Health, ex-The White House, ex-White House Office Of Science And Technology Policy, Harvard University, 1994
Colony Capital.
Global Jet Capital, ex-Ge Capital, ex-Ge Capital Fleet Services, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 1992
Ex-Vornado Realty Trust, Rouse Properties.Harvard Business School 2003.
University of St Thomas BA 1994
Daimler, ex- CEO Mercedes-Benz, McLaren Automotive, DaimlerChrysler. Stockholm School of Economics Ms 1993
Founder and CEO - E3. University of Innsbruck, Austria Doctorate and Magister Juris 1987
The RMR Group. Wittenberg University 1983, UNC Greensboro BS 1985
Ex-Owner Aviation Management, JT Power. University of Denver, The London School of Economics and Political Science
- flagged as repeat founders21
- no repeat-founder flag4,782
- women1,108
- men8,522
Look up the people behind Financial Services companies in the United States
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Who funds Financial Services in the United States
Records 2,961 funding rounds since 2016 from 1,354 investors, with a typical round size of $7 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 25 | — | Aug 2023 |
| Y Combinator | 18 | 9 | Jan 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | 18 | 2 | Nov 2025 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 16 | 4 | Jan 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15 | 2 | Jul 2025 |
| Bank of America | 15 | — | Mar 2024 |
| Techstars | 11 | 6 | Mar 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | 11 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
| Greycroft | 10 | 4 | Sep 2025 |
| UBS | 10 | 1 | Jul 2023 |
The typical round is $7M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Financial Services funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $1.1 billion Series D for Devoted Health—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Dmega-round | $1.1B | Oct 2021 | Emerson Collective, SoftBank Vision Fund, Andreessen Horowitz +10 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $1.1B | Jan 2022 | Sequoia Capital, Paradigm | |
| Series Dmega-round | $1B | May 2013 | — | |
| Air Lease | Series Bmega-round | $1B | Jul 2010 | — |
| Series Dmega-round | $1B | Dec 2017 | — | |
| Series Emega-round | $1B | Dec 2021 | WestCap, Bessemer Venture Partners, FinTech Collective +6 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $740.8M | Jul 2010 | Sageview Capital | |
| Series Dmega-round | $635M | Dec 2019 | New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cross Creek +6 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $600M | Aug 2020 | High Tower | |
| Series Cmega-round | $541.9M | Jan 2016 | — |
417 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Conventional Debt$600MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$350MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$175MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$35MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$29MMay 2026
Series B$21MMay 2026
Series A$12.5MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$10MMay 2026
What the news says about Financial Services in the United States
Counts 3,820,420 news articles in the last year, with top topics including administrative subdivisions, geopolitical disputes, and cryptocurrency effects on forex markets.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Financial Services news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,359,394▲+20%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas320,888▲+34%
- International and transnational geographic entities320,721▲+34%
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets235,672▲+42%
- International political relations229,321▲+33%
- Security and defense policies163,673▲+57%
- Professional league updates159,324▲+11%
- Athlete transfer rumors116,408▲+18%
- Patent law & innovation protection114,401▼-99%
- International relations and diplomacy102,516▲+22%
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1,000 Financial Services companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Financial Services coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Financial Services coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Financial Services jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows 179,376 job postings from 4,222 employers in 12 months, with common skills like Excel and Python and a median advertised salary of $76 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Financial Services employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- excel5,424▲
- word3,550▲
- outlook2,831▲
- microsoft office1,853▲
- python1,808▲
- powerpoint1,618▲
- sql1,472▲
- ms office1,199▲
- microsoft office suite717▲
- salesforce615▲
- Manager$100k/yr (n=5355)
- Senior$98k/yr (n=2894)
- Lead$116k/yr (n=806)
- Intern$57k/yr (n=345)
- Entry$52k/yr (n=370)
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