FINN Partners Named a 2026 Best Agency in the US

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FINN Partners Named a 2026 Best Agency in the US

April 15, 2026

We're proud to share that FINN Partners has been named to PRovoke Media's 100 Best Agencies in the U.S. list, recognizing firms that have earned a strong reputation based on five key criteria: rapid growth and financial performance; a track record of exceptional work; an outstanding workplace culture; thought leadership and the development of new knowledge; or innovation in the technology and tools of the profession. This honor reflects FINN's people-first culture, deep sector expertise, and commitment to delivering meaningful impact for clients around the world.

Originally posted on PRovoke Media:

Founded in 2011 when Peter Finn spun it off from Ruder Finn into a standalone business, Finn Partners has expanded organically and via a series of acquisitions into one of the largest independents in the US. There's a strong healthcare practice-now the firm's largest, accounting for close to $60 million of its $199 million total last year; a technology practice worth $50 million, more than most tech specialist firms; while consumer and travel-which the firm counts separately-are about a third of the total business. There's a smaller, but growing, financial services business and boutique offerings in the arts and in education.

But it's fair to say that what has set Finn apart from its competitors-in a crowded mid-market full of first-rate firms-begins with the culture its founding partners created. Finn's vision is to create "a world-class agency with a heart and conscience," and the values have been clear and consistent, from "principled leadership" to "passion," and its commitment has been unwavering despite a challenging environment for the PR business over the past couple of years, and a political environment that has caused many firms to downplay their commitment to diversity and inclusion. Finn's independence has been key to its consistency and thus to its relative stability: both employee and client retention were higher than 80% last year.

So while growth was elusive-Finn has been hovering frustratingly close to $200 million globally for the past three years-the firm was pleased with both its retention rate and its new business successes (200 new clients globally last year). There were new clients and expanded assignments in technology (ABB, Bosch, Fiserv, IEEE); health (Ascendis Pharma, Elekta, Meharry Medical College); consumer (Bridgestone, Dairy Farmers of America, Decked, Mazda); travel (Delta, National Geographic, Tourism Ireland); and social impact (Boehringer Ingelheim, GE Healthcare, Verizon). Importantly, for future growth, Finn also saw an increase in clients served in multiple geographic markets, including 2K Games, Bridgestone, Business Iceland, Delta, Hotel Planner, Pan Pacific, and Vivus.

There is stability at the top, with Finn as CEO supported by chair of global health and purpose Gil Bashe; health practice lead Fern Lazar; consumer practice lead Kyle Farnham; global CMO Celia Jones, and head of futures and transformation Greg Swan. New additions include Maite Conway Ross as senior partner in the travel practice; Jason McCaffrey as creative operations director; Andrea Delafield as head of digital and date; and Ashley Lee as senior partner, integrated growth & marketing strategy. The firm's approach to AI is typically human focused with embedded AI ambassadors leading adoption on Finn_OS, a process by which the firm gathers data and insights from best-in-class tools and combines them with insights and creative solutions from team members. The firm has also introduced AIristotle, a proprietary narrative tool that draws on GEO algorithms, and Canary, and AI-powered crisis training platform.

Great work included the HelloFresh "No Kid Hungry" campaign, described by the nonprofit as a "gold standard" partnership; the introduction of "shared reality" sports viewing for Cosm, one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies; a campaign for Borden that tapped into cultural conversation around grilled cheese to strengthen the brand's relationship with consumers; support for The Professional Women's Hockey League; and a campaign for shelving company Decked that offered dads a paid day off to spend time with their kids.

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