Recruiters in Top Echelon are earning BIG fees as part of their Network membership. However, it’s one thing to simply make that claim; it’s another thing to back it up with numbers.

And we have plenty of numbers in terms of the Largest Split Fee of the Month for April!

It’s not often that we have a split fee of more than $70K in the Network during a given month. So if that happened, it would be big news.

But what if there were not one, but two fees of more than $70K in the same month? Well, that would be even bigger news, and that’s exactly what happened in Top Echelon Network during the month of April.

In fact, there was a $77,500 fee AND a $75,000 fee. The former, of course, won the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award in the Network, and the members associated with that placement were Katie Roth of the RC Search Group and Justin Bidwell of Bidwell & Associates, LLC (see below). Meanwhile, the TE members associated with the $75K fee were Dean Moriki of MD Link and Abby Kohut of Staffing Symphony, LLC.

So are you ready for the really crazy part of this story?

These placements represented the first-ever placement in Top Echelon Network for Katie, Dean, and Abby!

What a way to start your Top Echelon membership, with what is sure to be one of the top 10 split fees in the Network for the entire year. That’s what you call “making a splash” in the Network. However, there were other big split fees in the Network during the month of April, as you can see below.

Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its Network split fee recruiting awards in four distinct categories:

1.) Recruiter of the Month
2.) Largest Split Fee of the Month
3.) Recruiter of the Quarter
4.) Largest Split Fee of the Quarter

We only announce the winners of these awards in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. We do so usually (but not always) in the issue following the conclusion of each month and/or quarter.

So congratulations to Katie and Justin for making this placement and for earning the Largest Split Fee of the Month Award . . . and congratulations to everybody on list below for making some BIG placement fees during March!

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Largest Split Fee — April 2021

Justin Bidwell

Katie Roth

Katie Roth of the RC Search Group and Justin Bidwell of Bidwell & Associates, LLC

The position for this split placement was a Chief Financial Officer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Katie was the job order recruiter and Justin was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $77,500.

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Second Place:

Abby Kohut

Dean Moriki

Dean Moriki of MD Link and Abby Kohut of Staffing Symphony, LLC

The position for this split placement was a Chief Medical Officer and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Dean was the job order recruiter and Abby was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $75,000.

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Third Place:

Stephanie Schulz

Jeff Raymond

Jeff Raymond of Craft Recruiting and Stephanie Schulz of Management Business Solutions, Inc.

The position for this split placement was a Senior Construction Project Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Jeff was the job order recruiter and Stephanie was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $36,250.

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Fourth Place:

Brian Abrams

Sal Leone

Sal Leone of CYRIS Executive Search and Brian Abrams of PMO Partners

The position for this split placement was a Senior Manager, Business Consulting and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Sal was the job order recruiter and Brian was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $34,000.

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Fifth Place:

Michael Stuck

Nick Stoia, CPC

Nick Stoia of ASAP Search and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

The position for this split placement was a Product Marketing Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 30%.

Nick was the job order recruiter and Michael was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $32,700.

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We’re pleased to present the top recruiters in Top Echelon Network for the month of April!

While you will see some of the “usual suspects” among last month’s top producers, you will also see some relatively new faces. This is yet more evidence of the value that the Network provides to professional recruiters and executive search consultants.

Last year, we made a couple of changes to this regular feature in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. Those changes are as follows:

1. We now list the top 10 recruiters for the month, instead of just the top five.
2. We now base the order of the recruiters on their amount of “cash-in” dollars, as opposed to the number of split placements they made during the month.

With this format, there are more likely to be ties among recruiters, especially with those members who have made split placements with each other.

Now that we’ve set the ground rules, congratulations to the recruiters listed below and congratulations to every Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month of March!

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Recruiters of the Month — April 2021:

1st Place: Michael Stuck
Agency: Gables Search Group
Placements: Ten (10)
Commission: $68,545

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2nd Place: Justin Bidwell
Agency: Bidwell & Associates
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $47,705

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3rd Place: Katie Roth
Agency: RC Search Group
Placements: One (1)
Commission: $36,425

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4th Place: Terry Rhodes
Agency: NewCareers
Placements: Five (5)
Commission: $26,033

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5th Place: Hani Mussa
Agency: Knowhirematch, LLC
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $25,615

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6th Place: Maria Hemminger
Agency: MJ Recruiters, LLC
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $24,087

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7th Place: Brian Abrams
Agency: PMO Partners
Placements: Three (3)
Commission: $23,417

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8th Place: Bob White
Agency: Impact Solution, Inc.
Placements: Three (3)
Commission: $22,209

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9th Place: Keith Cornelison
Agency: Personnel Resources
Placements: Four (4)
Commission: $21,955

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10th Place: Marcus Ronaldi
Agency: Partner West
Placements: Two (2)
Commission: $19,011

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations, Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

We re-started our weekly placements report in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog last week, and we’re back with this week’s split placements in Top Echelon Network!

But before we take you on our weekly tour of Network success, allow us to set the stage once again for what you are about to see.

As you’ll notice below, here is the information that we’ll be publishing with these placements:

• Names of the split recruiting partners involved (with their profile photos, when available)
• Job title
• Overall placement fee (before TE’s 6% brokerage fee)
• Fee percentage
• Action causing split placements (when available)

As mentioned previously, there is one-week lag in regards to the publishing of these placements. As a result, the placements below reflect deals finalized in Top Echelon Network for the week of Monday, April 26, through Sunday, May 2.

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

Congratulations to everybody below for the placements they made in Top Echelon Network!

This Week’s TE Split Placements

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Maria Hemminger

Scott Krepps

Job recruiter: Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Scott Krepps of the Hiring Solutions Group

Job title: PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $28,750

Fee percentage: 25%

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Dennis Cupp

Marcus Ronaldi

Job recruiter: Dennis Cupp of Austin Allen Company, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Marcus Ronaldi of Partner West

Job title: MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL, PACKAGING, OR PAPER SCIENCE ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $16,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Brian Abrams

Sal Leone

Job recruiter: Sal Leone of CYRIS Executive Search

Candidate recruiter: Brian Abrams of PMO Partners

Job title: SENIOR MANAGER, BUSINESS CONSULTING

Overall placement fee: $34,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Amy Chapman

Michael Stuck

Job recruiter: Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $18,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Michael Stuck

David J. Sgro, CPC

Job recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Candidate recruiter: David J. Sgro of True North Consultants, Inc.

Job title: ADVANCED/SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $17,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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And if you’re a newer member and you want to enjoy more success in our recruiting network, I encourage you to contact Top Echelon Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can do so by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

Well, we didn’t break our own record with four straight months with at least 20 new Network agencies in Top Echelon, but we did hit double digits again in April.

Specifically, a total of 13 lucky recruiting agencies joined the Network during the month!

Despite the fact that we did not set another record, April was yet another healthy month for Top Echelon in terms of Network membership. Professional recruiters and executive search consultants continue to see the value of the Network, and that’s why a considerable number of agencies join Top Echelon on a monthly basis.

As you might already know, we run the names of recruiting agencies applying for membership in the Network Dashboard of the Top Echelon software. We list the names of new Network agencies, as well.

However, we also list our new members in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. This list typically includes the:

• Name of the agency
• Industries and/or specialties in which the agency operates
• Names of the recruiters working at the agency
• Geographic location of the agency

So I’d like to take this moment to congratulate the agencies listed below. I also welcome them to the membership and look forward to helping them make splits in the Network!

If you have any questions about reaching out to new members or about your split recruiting membership in general, please contact me. My contact information is listed at the end of this blog post.

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New Member Agencies — April 2021: 

CAMERON EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Industries: Finance and Accounting Banking and Financial Services Material Handling and Motive Power Automation & Logistics Heavy Equipment
Recruiters: Paul Brashier, Tyler Erwin, Kaki Morrow, and Michele Pearce
Location: Madison, Alabama

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CAREER CONSULTANTS, LLC
Industries: Architectural, Engineering, and Construction
Recruiters: Susie Yager
Location: Omaha, Nebraska

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CRANBROOK SEARCH CONSULTANTS
Industries: Market Research, Consumer Insights, Analytics, Digital Marketing, SaaS, DaaS, PaaS
Recruiters: Matt O’Mara
Location: Bloomfield, Michigan

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CROWDED PIPELINE
Industries: Medical Equipment, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Heather Lipman
Location: Sherman Oaks, California

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GABRIEL SEARCH GROUP
Industries: Aerospace, Industrial, and Manufacturing
Recruiters: Ron Gabriel
Location: Fort Myers, Florida

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INREACH IT SOLUTIONS, LLC
Industries: Nursing Care Facilities, Software, Computer Systems,  and Healthcare
Recruiters: Torshia Watson and Sharon Monroe
Location: Wylie, Texas

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JOB SITE RESOURCES
Industries: Construction and Utilities
Recruiters: Jim Underwood
Location: Marietta, Georgia

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KBSC SOLUTIONS
Industries: Healthcare and Social Assistance
Recruiters: Ken Berman
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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LEADING TECH STAFFING, LLC
Industries: Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Medical
Recruiters: Jim Berger
Location: Union, Kentucky

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RESOURCE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL
Industries: Hospitality
Recruiters: George Hamilton
Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania

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S.R. CLARKE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Industries: Construction
Recruiters: Spencer Clarke, George Clarke, Melissa Correia, Freddie Harrison, and Nicole Johnson
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

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STREAMLINE RESOURCES
Industries:I.T. ( Java, .Net, C++, C#, Oracle, Powerbuilder, Networking. Engineering (Civil, Design, Roadway, Process, Petroleum, Oil an
Recruiters: Rachel Straub
Location: Claremore, Oklahoma

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UCARE STAFFING, LLC
Industries: Human Resources and Legal
Recruiters: Gaelle Mair
Location: Bronx, New York

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a newer Network recruiter or an established member. If you want help making split placements with other Top Echelon Network members, then I encourage you to contact me.

You can do so by calling 330.455.1433, x156 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

May is another big month for anniversaries in Top Echelon Network!

That’s because not only do we have a total of 40 Network agencies celebrating anniversaries, but four of them are celebrating an anniversary of 20 years or more.

The Network agencies that are celebrating anniversaries of 20 years or more include:

• Discovery Personnel in Burnsville, Minnesota
• Alan N. Daum & Associates in Hilliard, Ohio
• Zurek Professional Resources, LLC in Saint Petersburg, Florida
• Elias Associates, Inc. in Cranbury, New Jersey

Once again, as you can see below, there are 40 agencies overall celebrating a Network anniversary during the month of April. Top Echelon now recognizes any and ALL Network agencies celebrating an anniversary during a given month.

When recognizing Network agencies for their anniversaries, Top Echelon includes the name of the agency; the length of the anniversary; and the location of the agency, including the city and state.

So congratulations to all of the agencies celebrating anniversaries in our split fee recruiting network during the month of May!

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29-Year Anniversary

• Discovery Personnel in Burnsville, Minnesota

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22-Year Anniversary

• Alan N. Daum & Associates in Hilliard, Ohio

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21-Year Anniversary

• Zurek Professional Resources, LLC in Saint Petersburg, Florida

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20-Year Anniversary

• Elias Associates, Inc. in Cranbury, New Jersey

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19-Year Anniversary

• Fowler Placement Services, Inc. in Powell, Ohio
• Samaritan Technical Professionals in Prescott Valley, Arizona

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17-Year Anniversary

• Gables Search Group in Willoughby, Ohio
• Rowe Henderson & Associates in Clemson, South Carolina

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15-Year Anniversary

• Five Star Consulting in Clinton, Utah

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14-Year Anniversary

• Bridgeway Professionals, Inc. in Kalinda, Ohio

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6-Year Anniversary

• Beacon Professional Search in Isle of Palms, South Carolina
• Hiring Solutions Group in Passaic, New Jersey
• Phillips Recruiting Services in Greensboro, North Carolina

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5-Year Anniversary

• DTR Executive Solutions in Omaha, Nebraska
• Executive Talent Management Consulting in Sylvania Township, Ohio
• Genie Matthews and Associates in Murrells, South Carolina
• Saba Talent in Cary, North Carolina
• The Sunridge Group in Phoenix, Arizona

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4-Year Anniversary

• High Tech Resources, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Professional Outlook, Inc. in Holland, Michigan
• Recruiting Services International in Rushville, Indiana
• Work 22, Inc. in Los Angeles, California

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3-Year Anniversary

• Partner West in Daly City, California

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2-Year Anniversary

• Austin Allen Company, LLC in Cordova, Tennessee
• DiscoveResource, LLC in Dubuque, Iowa
• Doug Hayden in Columbus, Ohio
• Key People Staffing in Safety Harbor, Florida
• National Staffing Services, LLC in Detroit, Michigan
• Your Hiring Coaches in Waxhaw, North Carolina

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1-Year Anniversary

• Advanced Medical Recruiters in La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Archer Hires in Hyrum, Utah
• Basilone Executive Search in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Career Integration in Toledo, Ohio
• DLM Professional in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Franklin Executive Solutions in Overland Park, Kansas
• Grace Search Service, Inc. in Pfafftown, North Carolina
• HC-Resource in Denver, Colorado
• Talent Match in Denver, Colorado
• The Nanny Poppins Agency in Windham, New Hampshire
• TSL Associates in Wilson, New York