Leap Group

Leap Group is an independent network of four specialized advertising and marketing agencies, founded in 1999 by Daniel Knapp and Alan Gilleo. The agencies are designed to complement rather than compete with one another, giving clients access to specialists across creative and branding, production and content creation, consumer insights and growth strategy, and media planning and search marketing - all through a single point of contact. The network comprises (matter), a creative and branding agency; (spark), a production studio; (human)x, an insights and growth agency; and (amp), a media and search agency.

The group operates four offices across the Midwest of the United States, in Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Chicago. It has been named to the Inc. 5000 list for two consecutive years. Clients include Hershey's, the American Kennel Club and True Food Kitchen, spanning food and confectionery, pet and animal services, and restaurant and hospitality.

Leap Group describes its culture as built on collaboration, flexibility and inclusion, in an environment that is welcoming and dog-friendly. The company is certified women-owned and LGBTQ+-owned, and states an ongoing commitment to improving its inclusion, equity and diversity efforts. Its stated philosophy is that the best marketing starts with listening.