The Largest Split Fee of the Month: $58,750

Is the market getting better? Does it seem as though it’s easier to get job orders and actually fill them?

It seems that way, but I’ll let you answer these questions internally, without saying the answers out loud. (Unless, of course, that’s what you want to do.)

However, regardless of those answers, recruiters keep making split placements with big fees in TE Network. Speaking of big fees, the largest split fee in the Network during the month of May totaled $58,750.

Teresa Pernini of Pernini Legal, LLC and Rob Sappenfield of Sappenfield Staffing, Inc. were responsible for that placement . . . and for that fee. Teresa and Rob placed an Associate Attorney – Labor and Employment to earn their hefty fee.

As a friendly reminder, Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its TE 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 everybody on the list below for scoring some BIG placement fees during the month!

Largest Split Placement Fees – May 2026

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First Place:

Teresa Pernini of Pernini Legal, LLC and Rob Sappenfield of Sappenfield Staffing, Inc.

The position for this split placement was an Associate Attorney – Labor and Employment and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Teresa was the job order recruiter and Rob was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $58,750.

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Second Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Francesca Fidanzi of MedTeam Staffing, Inc.

The position for this split placement was a TPM Maintenance Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Amy was the job order recruiter and Francesca was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $36,875.

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Third Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

The position for this split placement was a Senior Food Scientist and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Amy was the job order recruiter and Brad was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $31,250.

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Fourth Place:

Pat McGue of Mackie Search, LLC and Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

The position for this split placement was an Engineering Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Pat was the job order recruiter and Brad was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $30,000.

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Fifth Place:

Travis Jones of Career Development Partners and Aaron Curley of EQV Talent

The position for this split placement was a HR Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Travis was the job order recruiter and Aaron was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $28,000.

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

You can reach Drea by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.