Discretion to Appoint and Remove the PFO; Client Control of the PFO. Client acknowledges and agrees that the Funds’ Board of Trustees shall have the sole and absolute discretion to appoint, or to determine not to appoint or to terminate, the services of, any person made available by the Service Provider to serve as a PFO pursuant to Section III.A above. The Client acknowledges and agrees, and represents that such individuals, when acting as a PFO, are not employees or agents of Service Provider and Service Provider shall not be responsible for their actions or omissions.