EXHIBIT A ADVISORS SERIES TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT McCarthy Multi- Cap Stock FundInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 24th, 2004 • Advisors Series Trust • California
Contract Type FiledAugust 24th, 2004 Company JurisdictionTHIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2004, by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware business trust (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of the following series of the Trust, McCarthy Multi-Cap Stock Fund (the "Fund") and McCarthy Group Advisors, LLC (hereinafter called the "Advisor").