Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS

By now, you should know that TE Connect Fall 2025 is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, and Wednesday, October 22 in Columbus, Ohio.

You should also know that registration for TE Connect Fall 2025 is live.

But until now, you haven’t known about the speakers for the event. But I’m here to rectify that in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog!

As always, Top Echelon Training and Support Manager Todd Bossler will be on hand to provide his usual elite training sessions regarding both the TE Recruit recruiting software and the TE Network split placement software.

As you can see by visiting the preliminary agenda for the conference, Todd will deliver multiple sessions during the event, all of which are designed to help you become a power user of Top Echelon’s tools and services.

In addition to what Todd has to offer to members in Columbus, there are two other speakers slated to present sessions at TE Connect Fall 2025 . . .

Rich Rosner – The Staffing Shark

Rich Rosner

Get ready for high energy and nonstop enthusiasm with Rich Rosner, famously known as The Staffing Shark! Rich is one of the most dynamic personalities in the staffing world. As the founder of Staffing Shark Media, he co-hosts weekly live podcasts with top professionals across the industry, tackling everything from recruiting trends to branding and marketing strategies.

Rich is also the driving force behind the “Jobs Across America” Hiring Road Tour, a nationwide program connecting employers and job seekers in cities across the country. With a relentless drive and a passion for taking the industry to new heights, Rich delivers unmatched motivation and real-world expertise on stage.

Expect inspiration, laughter, and plenty of takeaways to elevate your recruiting desk!

Ron Walters – Strategic Business Coach and Industry Leader

Also joining the TE Connect stage is Ron Walters, an accomplished executive and advisor in the staffing, executive recruiting, and RPO space. Ron brings decades of leadership experience and a strategic mindset that helps organizations accelerate growth, improve profitability, and enhance operational effectiveness.

Ron Walters

As the founder of 3Humans, Ron helps companies and individuals—especially founders, owners, and C-suite leaders—navigate change, implement sustainable systems, and unlock long-term value. His deep focus on People, Process, and Technology equips him to help teams boost efficiency, scale effectively, and embrace innovation.

Beyond the boardroom, Ron is a passionate advocate for inclusion and community impact. He supports numerous causes, including the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo, Dance, Move & Groove, the Toledo School of the Arts, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. His professional insight, paired with his personal commitment to meaningful change, make him a truly impactful voice for growth and purpose in business.

Why Attend TE Connect Fall 2025?

This year’s event will offer even more opportunities to:

• Learn from top industry experts like Rich and Ron.
• Network with peers in TE Network and the recruiting community.
• Discover tools, strategies, and technologies to grow your firm.
• Experience the culture and sites of Columbus, Ohio.

Whether you’re a solo recruiter, agency leader, or industry veteran, TE Connect Fall 2025 is the place to gain the insights and inspiration you need to finish 2025 strong and set yourself up for success in 2026.

So secure your spot and prepare for an unforgettable experience . . .

Register for TE Connect Fall 2025!

Stay tuned for more updates and session topics in future issues of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.

We’ll see you in Columbus this September!

Not only do we have recent split placements in TE Network, but we also have a recruiter’s first split placement as a member of the Network!

That recruiter is Suzanne Rey of Rey Edwards Inc. Suzanne and Carol McBride of RCC Group, LLC placed a Project Manager to earn a $18,250 placement fee at 25%.

But, as you can see below, that was not the only deal that TE Network recruiters closed recently. So let these split placements wash over you, and we hope to see your smiling face in the split placements section of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog in the near future!

As a friendly neighborhood reminder, here is the information that we publish with our 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 July 15 through July 27, 2025.

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.

Congratulations to everybody below for the split placements they made in TE Network!

This Week’s Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Steve Schroeder of Stratus Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Michael Agen of New Solutions Group, LLC

Job title: RN PATIENT CARE MANAGER – HOSPICE

Overall placement fee: $10,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Bob Millman of AutoPro Technical Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Sara Alexandroff of Sterling St. James, Inc.

Job title: PROPERTY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $13,500

Fee percentage: 18%

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Job recruiter: Debbi Reiger of Reiger Technical Search

Candidate recruiter: Coleen Balogh-Walther of The Provident Search Group, Inc.

Job title: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Overall placement fee: $14,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Troy Randolph of Lea Randolph & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Siena Burwell of Surf Search

Job title: HOME HEALTH SALES EXECUTIVE

Overall placement fee: $12,300

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Steve Schroeder of Stratus Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS RN

Overall placement fee: $7,231.68

Fee percentage: 10%

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Job recruiter: Krista Smith of Valentine Recruiting

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: Mark Udulutch of Markent Personnel

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: DESIGN ENGINEER 

Overall placement fee: $13,801.84

Fee percentage: 23%

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Job recruiter: Steve Schroeder of Stratus Staffing

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: DEAN

Overall placement fee: $28,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Hue Polinski of Sun Recruiting, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Tricia Guevarra of Success Matcher Recruitment, LLC. (inactive)

Job title: STAFF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $25,000

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Erika Staszewski of Integritas Search

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

Job title: CIVIL ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $20,875

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Larry Radzely of Larry Radzely

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

Job title: FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $12,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Tom Christensen of C. H. Thomas Search, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Hani Mussa of Knowhirematch, LLC

Job title: CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENENT

Overall placement fee: $22,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Carol McBride of RCC Group, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Suzanne Rey of Rey Edwards, Inc.

Job title: PROJECT MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $18,250

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Scott Szur of The Harrison Group, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: ANALYTICAL LAB TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $11,600

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Shree Kumar of Max Populi, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Krishonna Williams of She Recruits, LLC

Job title: REGISTERED NURSE

Overall placement fee: $11,100

Fee percentage: 15%

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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.

Believe me, we encourage communication between TE Network recruiters. We want you to exchange information.

After all, we believe in the mantra “iron sharpens iron.”

However, there’s a delicate balance that needs to be struck. A recruiter’s time is extremely important to them, and although Network members want to help each other when they can, there’s a limit to what they can do.

This is especially the case in regards to asking another Network member about their niche.

Let’s say that you want to change your niche. So you call another TE Network recruiter already in that niche with the intention of “picking their brain” for information.

You might choose to call a particular person for a number of reasons, such as the fact they’ve worked in that niche for a long time and/or they’ve enjoyed a measure of success working in it.

That makes perfect sense. Of course, you’re going to want to talk with the people who’ve enjoyed success in a particular niche if you’re just starting out in that niche. And we WANT you to talk to that person, so don’t feel badly or guilty if you’ve called another recruiter asking for information.

BUT we want you to understand that the recruiter can’t train you on how to recruit in that niche. That would be time-prohibitive.

We decided to address this issue because it happens in the Network more often than you might think. And the recruiters who initiate the conversation have good intentions and mean well. They’re not being malicious in any way.

It’s just in their eagerness and zest to learn the ins and outs of a new niche, they don’t take into consideration the investment of time that they’re asking the other recruiter to make.

With all of that in mind, if you’re considering making a change in your niche and you’d like to draw upon the experience and expertise of other recruiters in the Network, give me a call first.

I’d be happy to chat with you about your plans for this new niche, especially within TE Network, as well as which recruiters you’d like to call and how you’d like to approach them. Relationships in Top Echelon’s recruiter network are valuable. The Network was built upon them, and they hold the key to success as a Network member.

Communication is essential for building these relationships, but not communicating in the correct fashion can erode relationships, not build them.

I encourage you to contact me by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

As we continue heading into the second half of the year, I am here to deliver a bit of good news . . . as a result of my recent conversations with TE Network members, there are many who are optimistic about the next six months and the beginning of 2026.

And despite everything that’s happened (and continues to happen) this year, TE Network recruiters are still making placements.

Not only that, but more agencies continue to join TE as Network members. AND we look forward to more growth throughout the rest of this year and into 2026.

What does all of this this mean?

For one thing, it means that Network recruiters are serious about making split placements. Splits are an integral part of their business model, and they strive to make as many of them as they can.

You might think this is premature, but 2026 will be here before you know it. That is why NOW is the time to put your trust in your split recruiting partners and other TE Network members.

Those recruiters who were not serious about making splits have left the Network. Believe me, the screening process for Network membership is NOT any easier.

When you’re working with another Network recruiter, you might discover that they don’t work exactly the same way that you do. That’s bound to happen with as many recruiters as there are in Top Echelon.

Just because they don’t work exactly the same way that you do, it doesn’t mean you should automatically distrust them. You just work differently.

However, I must point out that if you do have a concern about another TE Network member, then you should contact me.

If you think that another member may not be operating in an ethical manner, go through the proper channels by contacting me. (My contact information is listed below.)

We take meticulous notes on Network members and the activity that occurs between TE Network recruiters. When you contact me about a situation as it arises, you ensure that we will take the proper steps in reaching a resolution (if a conflict does arise).

Trust is one of the The Four Pillars of TE Network, and it’s arguably the most important one. The more you trust other Network members, especially your trading partners, the more success you can experience.

So remember . . . NOW is the time to reach out to other Network recruiters.

NOW is the time to be as split-minded as you’ve ever been.

And NOW is the time to decide whether or not to make TE a bigger part of your business model.

Let’s make the rest of 2025 the best that it can be!

And if you have any questions or concerns, NOW is the time to contact me at 330.595.1742 or via email at drea@topechelon.com.

We’re excited to announce Top Echelon’s latest integration with GoPerfect, the AI-powered sourcing and outreach platform that’s changing the game for recruiters.

Users of Top Echelon’s recruiting software, TE Recruit, can take advantage of this integration.

Matthew Deutsch

With this new integration, you can reclaim 20–25 hours a week, accelerate your time to shortlist by 50% or more, and cut sourcing costs by over 60% compared to LinkedIn Recruiter—all directly from your TE Recruit workflow.

Here’s how GoPerfect gives your recruiting superpowers:

• Precision Sourcing: Instantly surface qualified, relevant candidates using advanced semantic matching—no more guesswork or keyword hacks.

• Contact Data and Enrichment: Access verified emails, phone numbers, and social handles, plus auto-enriched profiles for a complete view in seconds.

• Automated Outreach: Send personalized messages, follow-ups, and nurture campaigns—all on autopilot—to dramatically increase response rates.

This means no more time wasted on manual searching, repetitive admin, or expensive tools that don’t deliver. With GoPerfect, you can find better matches, more quickly and at a fraction of the cost.

Recruiters already using GoPerfect are seeing:

• 2–3x higher candidate reply rates
• 20–25 hours saved weekly
• 60%+ cost savings vs. LinkedIn Recruiter

Want to see how the integration can work for you? Click here to schedule a product overview and receive 50 FREE credits when you sign up!

Top Echelon’s integration with GoPerfect is here to help you recruit smarter, more quickly, and more affordably than ever before.