Advisory Services Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees and the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor will assist the Advisor in providing a continuous investment program for the Separate Account, including investment research and management with respect to the securities and investments and cash equivalents comprising the Separate Account. The Sub-Advisor will provide services under this Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions as set forth in the Fund’s (i) registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in effect on the date hereof and as amended or supplemented during the term of this Agreement and (ii) resolutions of the Board of Trustees applicable to the Fund. The Fund shall provide the Sub-Advisor with written notice of any changes to such objective, policies and restrictions no less than 60 days prior to the effectiveness of any such change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sub-Advisor further agrees that it: (a) will assist in determining from time to time what securities and other investments will be purchased, retained or sold for the Separate Account; (b) will manage, in consultation with the Advisor, the Separate Account’s temporary investments in securities, cash and cash equivalents; (c) will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Separate Account either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer; (d) will consult with the Advisor on a continuous basis as to the Fund’s total assets which shall be invested in the Separate Account; (e) will attend either in person or via telephone regular business and investment-related meetings with the Board of Trustees and the Advisor, as requested by the Trust, the Advisor or both; and (f) will maintain books and records with respect to the securities transactions for the Separate Account, furnish to the Advisor and the Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as they may reasonably request with respect to the Separate Account, and provide in advance to the Advisor all reports to the Board of Trustees for examination and review within a reasonable time prior to the Board of Trustees’ meetings.