$55K Split Leads the Way This Week in TE

We have big fees and first split placements in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

First, the big fee. Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Mack Moore of Redline Recruits recently placed a Director of Sales – Walmart and Sams Club to earn a $55K split fee at 25%.

Second, the first placements. Two recruiters recently made their first split placement as a member of TE Network:

1. James Bates of InnovaMatch, LLC
2. Jim Cole of Execufit

And since there is much to celebrate, let us celebrate accordingly!

As a friendly neighborhood reminder, here is the information that we publish with our split placements:

• Names of the trading partners involved (with their profile photos, when available)
• Job title
• Overall placement fee (before TE Network’s 6% brokerage fee, of course)
• Fee percentage

Please note that the placements listed below reflect deals finalized in TE Network for the period from September 14 through September 27, 2026.

Remember, if you don’t want information related to your split placements published in The Pinnacle, please send an email to marketing@topechelon.com to that effect.

Once again, congratulations to everybody below for the split placements they made in TE Network!

This Week’s Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Claire Monte of Data Search Network

Candidate recruiter: James Bates of InnovaMatch, LLC

Job title: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Overall placement fee: $39,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Trey Cameron of Cameron Craig Group (inactive)

Job title: ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $41,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Jim Cole of Execufit

Job title: DIRECTOR OF WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

Overall placement fee: $33,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Brendan Smith of Southern Staffing Group

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $27,872

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Aldin Beslagic of BestLogic Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Overall placement fee: $22,500

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Larry Basilone of Basilone Executive Search

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $20,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Jeff Katz of JSK Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

Job title: MAINTENANCE MILLWRIGHT

Overall placement fee: $22,422

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Mack Moore of Redline Recruits

Job title: DIRECTOR OF SALES – WALMART AND SAMS CLUB

Overall placement fee: $55,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Frank Sommer of SearchStars, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Jim Strickland of BioSource Recruiters

Job title: ATHLETIC TRAINER

Overall placement fee: $17,123

Fee percentage: 25%

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If you’re a newer TE Network member and you’d like to enjoy more success in our recruiter network, then I encourage you to contact Top Echelon Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.