Dixon has driven the Texas operation to the top three producers in the Cushman & Wakefield hierarchy, but he now needs more of a challenge. He told GlobeSt.com that his Cushman & Wakefield role today is more maintenance than building. "I need a challenge," he explains of the decision made just yesterday. "I'm not good at maintaining. I like building."

The news is just surfacing in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. And, says Dixon, the reaction is one of shock. A year ago, he too thought he would spend the rest of his career at the helm of one of the region's leading full-service firms. But that had changed when long-time friend William Cawley came knocking on Dixon's door earlier this week. "Maybe" had turned to "yes" Wednesday, with Dixon making plans to leave Cushman & Wakefield Friday and walk into his office at Cawley Monday morning. Details about Cawley's gain and Cushman & Wakefield's loss will be available tomorrow morning.