Common use of Duties of Adviser Clause in Contracts

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series each of the Fund set forth on Portfolios listed on-Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time hereto (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s Portfolios’ assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “"Portfolio” " and, collectively, the “"Portfolios”"), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein. 2.

Duties of Adviser. (a) The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such the terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, continuously to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the PortfoliosFund, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfoliothe Fund’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, maintain and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser is specifically authorized to invest discrete portions of the Fund’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Fund’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles (“Investment Funds”) which are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”). The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Adviser, and applicable laws and regulations. . (b) The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to each of the series Fund's Portfolios identified at Schedule A, and any additional portfolios as may be added to Schedule A by mutual agreement of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, and the “Portfolios”)Adviser, for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers 's officer and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings furnishing and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, Fund's S/FE Special Equity Portfolio and such other S/FE Portfolios as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, offered by the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios's S/FE Special Equity Portfolio, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the PortfoliosS/FE Special Equity Portfolio, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such the Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” "PORTFOLIO" and, collectively, the “Portfolios”"PORTFOLIOS"), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. (a) The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such the terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, continuously to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the PortfoliosFund, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfoliothe Fund’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s activities which the Fund is required to maintain, maintain and to render regular reports to the Fund’s officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser is specifically authorized to invest discrete portions of the Fund’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Fund’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (“Investment Funds”) which are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”). The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Adviser, and applicable laws and regulations. . (b) The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “"Portfolio” " and, collectively, the “"Portfolios”"), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein. 2.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A heretoFund's ICM Equity Portfolio, ICM Fixed Income Portfolio, ICM Small Company Portfolio and ICM Balanced Portfolio, and such other ICM Portfolios as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, offered by the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's ICM Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the ICM Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of Fund's Sirach Strategic Balanced, Sirach Fixed Income Fund, Sirach Growth and Sirach Short-Term Reserve Portfolios (the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “"Portfolios”), for ") the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s the Portfolios' assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s Portfolios' prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” "PORTFOLIO" and, collectively, the “Portfolios”"PORTFOLIOS"), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s Portfolios' assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A heretoFund's Government Cash Portfolio, Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolio, Intermediate Government Portfolio and International Portfolio, and such other Portfolios as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, offered by the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s 's Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “"Portfolio” " and, collectively, the “"Portfolios”"), for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s Portfolios' assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein. 2.

Duties of Adviser. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series investment funds (the "Investment Funds") of the Fund as set forth on Schedule A hereto, attached hereto and such other Investment Funds as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, offered by the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s PortfoliosInvestment Funds, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the PortfoliosInvestment Funds, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s Investment Fund's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

Duties of Adviser. (a) The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series of the Fund set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”)Fund, for the period and on such the terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund’s Portfolios, continuously to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the PortfoliosFund, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio’s the Fund's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser’s 's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, maintain and to render regular reports to the Fund’s 's officers and Board of Directors Trustees concerning the Adviser’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser is specifically authorized to invest discrete portions of the Fund's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Fund's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles ("Investment Funds") which are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"). The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Directors Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s 's prospectus and statement of additional information, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Adviser, and applicable laws and regulations. . (b) The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.