Beacon Funding, the industry leader in equipment financing for US-based businesses, has been named to Crain’s 2026 Best Places to Work in Chicago list.

This marks Beacon Funding’s seventh time receiving this honor, highlighting the company’s long-standing focus on building a high-performance workplace where employees are empowered to achieve their best.

This award recognizes employers that excel at both workplace practices and employee experience. Honorees are selected through a combination of an employer assessment and anonymous employee surveys conducted by an independent research firm. Beacon Funding’s repeated recognition reflects consistent results across culture, engagement and benefits in one of the nation’s most competitive labor markets.

Each year, Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago is determined by Best Companies Group, an independent workplace culture research firm.

The process combines an employer questionnaire with anonymous employee feedback to reflect authentic staff experiences. By excelling in both categories, Beacon Funding’s scores reflected strong policies and benefits, along with high levels of employee trust, engagement and loyalty.

“This recognition is meaningful because it is based largely on employee input,” said Elizabeth Oliva, Vice President of Human Resources. “We foster an environment where people feel valued, respected, and supported in doing their best work. Employee feedback has always been at the center of how we evolve as an organization, and that commitment is reflected in our workplace culture.”