Common use of Appointment of Investment Adviser Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Short-Intermediate Income Fund (the “Fund”) and to administer its affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.

Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Short-Intermediate Income Partners Value Fund (and any other portfolio of the “Fund”) and to administer its affairsFund which may be hereafter designated as a separate series, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees Directors of the Trust Fund for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust Fund for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust Fund or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.

Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Short-Intermediate Income Fund Hickory Portfolio (the “Fund”) "Portfolio"), to monitor compliance and to administer its the Portfolio's affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees Directors of the Trust Fund for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust Fund for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust Fund or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.

Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Short-Intermediate Income Weitz Hickory Fund (the “"Fund”") and to anx xx administer its affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.

Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Short-Short Intermediate Income Fund (the “"Fund”") and to administer its affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.