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Most people specialize so don’t expect to find a broad range of skills in one person.

Even planners need a little extra help sometimes.

Advisors may need to shed the AUM model of the past, says the TD Ameritrade Insitutional president. Also: The biggest threat to RIAs and the outlook for job-hunting advisors.

Matthew Cooper, the president of Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, has seen the downfall of many deals. Here he reveals the worst flubs and what could derail the M&A market. Plus, his favorite app.