Talking to agency founders, it seems the primary way to make the leap from 1 person freelancer to 3 person agency is to go through a phase of being a 2 person partnership. That first follower can't be an employee. If you're happy staying very small and working on discrete projects, I can imagine this proposal working.
An elite team like in Ocean's 11 works when it's a high return, fixed duration freelance gig with breaks in between. For ongoing or constant work, you need to know your elite team is actually available, which means they need to commit to working with you and you need to commit to paying them.