Top 10 Recruiting Fees of the Second Quarter in TE

Not only was Network recruiter Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing part of the three split placements with the biggest TE Network recruiting fees in June, but she was also part of the three splits with the biggest fees during the second quarter.

Truth be told, they are the same three placements, but still . . .

However, those aren’t the only placements that Amy has on the top 10 list for the quarter. In addition to claiming the top three spots, another of her placement fees was good enough for eighth place. That’s four of the top 10 recruiting fees for the second quarter, which is impressive no matter how you slice it. (And we’re slicing it in half . . . or in thirds, if you want to count the TE brokerage fee.)

Lisa Vella Puff of L.V. Enterprises was also part of three of the top 10 fees for the quarter. She made two of them with Amy. Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC is also represented multiple times on the list. The fees associated with Maria’s placements finished in seventh place. (She essentially tied herself!)

And last, but certainly not least, reigning TE Network Recruiter of the Year Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting also has two placements on the list. His splits landed in sixth place and tenth place, respectively.

As a reminder, Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its Network split recruiting fee 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.

Congratulations to everybody who made the largest split fees in TE Network during the quarter!

Largest Split Fees of the Second Quarter – 2026

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First Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Irina Kirnos of Executive Placement Network

The position for this split placement was a Regional Manufacturing Director and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $65,000.

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Second Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Lisa Vella Puff of L.V. Enterprises

The position for this split placement was a Director of Operations and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $60,000.

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Third Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Lisa Vella Puff of L.V. Enterprises

The position for this split placement was a Director of Operations and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $59,000.

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Fourth 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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Fifth Place:

David Wood, CPC of The David Wood Company and Hani Mussa of Knowhirematch, LLC

The position for this split placement was an O&M Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

David was the job order recruiter and Hani was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $45,000.

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Sixth Place:

Edward Duff of RCD Group and Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

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

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

The fee for this split placement was $40,625.

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Seventh Place (Tie):

Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC and Alpana Kapur of Saba Talent

The position for this split placement was an Engineering Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 30%.

Maria was the job order recruiter and Alpana was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $40,500.

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Seventh Place (Tie):

Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC and Nate Meyer of Rare Bird Recruiting

The position for this split placement was an EHS Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 30%.

Maria was the job order recruiter and Nate was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $40,500.

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Eighth Place:

Amy Chapman of Key People Staffing and Francesca Booker 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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Ninth Place:

Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group and Lisa Vella Puff of L.V. Enterprises

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

Clint was the job order recruiter and Lisa was the candidate recruiter.

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

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Tenth Place:

Russ Hovendick of Client Staffing Solutions, Inc. and Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

The position for this split placement was a Commodity Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 26%.

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

The fee for this split placement was $35,100.

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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 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.