WHO WE ARE.

Third Coast Elite(TCE) was founded in 2021 by Nicole Staggs and Mike Snider. Both Nicole and Mike have been in the entertainment business for over 25 years. Nicole is the sole owner and agent of TCE.

Nicole is a native of Franklin TN. Early on, she spent years acting in theatre then moved into modeling and screen acting. She coached on camera acting and runway classes at a local talent school in Nashville in the late 90’s. She had a very successful acting/modeling career in Nashville and LA for 25 years and has also worked in BG casting and producing TV/Film. Nicole’s passion for and knowledge of the business made the transition from talent to agent, seamless.

Mike is from Portland, OR and moved to Nashville in 1997. Mike launched Third Coast Artists where he was the head booking agent for Christian artists like Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp and many more. In 2014 Mike launched WME’s Christian Music and entertainment division, where he was made partner at WME in 2020. Mike continues to book the biggest Christian music artist in business today.

Third Coast Elite is a Boutique talent agency, that is dedicated to working for our smaller, select group of talent that will provide a much more personalized approach for our clients.