The Team.
The Shumacher Group (TSG) is a leading Atlanta-based commercial real estate firm specializing in restaurant and retail brokerage, with over 40 years of experience advising clients across the Southeast. Since our founding in 1987, we have successfully completed thousands of transactions, building a reputation as trusted advisors in both business and real estate.
Our expertise spans three core service areas: Business Brokerage, where we help clients buy and sell restaurant and retail businesses; Tenant Representation, where we guide regional and national brands in strategic site selection and expansion; and Landlord Representation & Dispositions, where we market and lease retail properties, surplus assets, and investment opportunities.
While our primary focus is the metro Atlanta market, our reach extends throughout the Southeastern United States through long-standing relationships and brokerage partnerships. At TSG, we combine deep market knowledge with hands-on execution to deliver results for operators, investors, and property owners alike.
Steven Josovitz
Buying, Selling & Leasing Businesses, Restaurants, Retail, Commercial Real Estate, Surplus and Investment Properties
Steven joined The Shumacher Group, Inc. in 1992 and leads the firm’s restaurant business brokerage division. He specializes in restaurant and retail business sales, site selection, and lease negotiations, bringing a comprehensive understanding of both real estate and operations.\n\nA former restaurant owner and professionally trained chef, Steven offers unique, hands-on industry insight backed by extensive experience in hospitality management. He also provides consulting and appraisal services and is frequently retained by law firms as an expert witness in dispute resolution.\n\nSteven earned a B.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management from Florida International University and has pursued additional studies in Europe. He is an active member of the Georgia Restaurant Association, the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB), and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).\n\nA 33-year member of GABB, Steven is a Life Member and Phoenix Award recipient, and consistently earns Multi-Million Dollar Club and Top Five honors. He is recognized as the top-selling restaurant business broker in Georgia history.
Irving Jacobson
Leasing & Site Selection
A South African native, Irving has been actively involved in the Georgia commercial real estate and leasing business since 1981. Irving is one of the premier and respected Retail and Restaurant Leasing Professionals in the Southeast. As Vice-President and Associate Broker, his primary responsibility with The Shumacher Group is representing national and regional tenants for land purchases and lease negotiations.
Sean McPherson
Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, Restaurant & Retail Leasing
Bio coming soon.
Melissa Tijerina
Leasing & Site Selection, First-Time Investors, Business Owners
Bio coming soon.
Kathy Thirolf
Land Brokerage, Tenant & Owner Representation, Investment Acquisitions
Bio coming soon.
Stephanie Shumacher
Commercial Real Estate
Bio coming soon.
