Gail Holvey has been an agent for over 40 years, starting out with owning A&B Talent, then moving on to own one of the biggest pageants in the country for many years, the "Miss North American Scholastic Pageant", with representatives from all 50 states, held annually in Atlantic City at the Trump Regency.  From there she became the Children's Director for one of Philadelphia’s biggest agencies and now back to where it all started, in owning her own agency again.

Located in the Philadelphia suburbs, Applaud Talent, is a full service non-union agency, federally licensed, registered and trademarked, whose markets include Philadelphia, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, representing children thru adults for TV, Film, Print, Spokes, Runway, Hosting and live events, working with Principals, Day Players and Background.