[12] In the mid 2010s, Dixon Advisory began operating its own investments for the first time, including creating and running United States-invested property funds.

[13][14] The Dixon investments in the U.S. property market ultimately crashed, with some funds losing up to 90 percent of their value and the firm's investors claiming to have lost more than $350 million.

[13] The firm also helped renovate both the mayor's primary residence and his Rhode Island beach home for what one local real estate website estimated was almost at-cost.

[8][18] In 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against Dixon Advisory by investors who alleged they had lost significant sums of money due to its advice.

[19] In 2022, it was announced that Dixon Advisory had filed for voluntary administration, with the company facing an increasing number of claims and potential liabilities.