# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-26-002047

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BPOS

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**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260330

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- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
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- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001199046

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**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
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- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45246
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 513-346-3324

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### AUER GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000020493)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000057444 | AUER GROWTH FUND | AUERX           |

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**Securities Act File No. 333-100654**

**Investment Company Act File No. 811-21237**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM N-1A**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

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| ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** | ☒ |
| **Pre-Effective Amendment No.** | ☐ |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 623** | ☒ |

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**and/or**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

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| ***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | ☒ |
| **Amendment No. 624** | ☒ |

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**Unified Series Trust**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Charter)**

**225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450**

**Cincinnati, OH 45246**

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)**

**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (513) 587-3400**

**Jennifer L. Merchant**

**Secretary**

**225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450**

**Cincinnati, Ohio 45246**

**(Name and Address of Agent for Service)**

***Copies to:***

**JoAnn Strasser, Esq. Thompson Hine LLP 41 South High Street, 17<sup>th</sup> Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6101 (614) 469-3265**

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ on <u>March 30, 2026</u> pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on _______ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

☐ on _______ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

If appropriate check this box:

☐ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment

***PROSPECTUS***

***March 30, 2026***

![](pro_001.jpg)

**AUER GROWTH FUND**

Ticker Symbol: AUERX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:

Long-Term Capital Appreciation

*SBAuer Funds, LLC*

*580 E. Carmel Drive, Suite 350*

*Carmel, IN 46032*

*(888) 711-AUER (2837)*

*sbauerfunds.com*

*Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.*

*****TABLE OF CONTENTS*****

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| *SUMMARY SECTION* | | *1* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Investment Objective* | | *1* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Fees and Expenses of the Fund* | | *1* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Principal Investment Strategies* | | *2* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Principal Risks* | | *3* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Performance* | | *6* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Portfolio Management* | | *8* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares* | | *9* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tax Information* | | *9* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries* | | *9* |
| *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND'S* PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS* | | *10* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Investment Objective* | | *10* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund* | | *10* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund* | | *11* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Changes in Investment Objective or Policies* | | *15* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Temporary Defensive Positions* | | *16* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Portfolio Holdings* | | *16* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Cybersecurity* | | *16* |
| *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND* | | *16* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Adviser* | | *16* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Portfolio Managers* | | *17* |
| *ACCOUNT INFORMATION* | | *19* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*How to Buy Shares* | | *19* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*How to Redeem Shares* | | *22* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Determination of Net Asset Value* | | *27* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Dividends, Distributions and Taxes* | | *28* |
| *FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS* | | *31* |
| *FOR MORE INFORMATION* | | *Back Cover* |

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***SUMMARY SECTION***

***Investment Objective***

The investment objective of the Auer Growth Fund (the "Fund") is long-term capital appreciation.

***Fees and Expenses of the Fund***

The table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.**

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Redemption Fee <br>(on short-term redemptions within 7 days of purchase) | 1 | % |

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Annual Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management Fees | 1.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution (12b-1) Fees | 0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses | 0.53% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.02% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(1)</sup> | 2.05% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table do not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

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| **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| $208 | $643 | $1103 | $2379 |

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**Portfolio Turnover.** The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 109% of the average value of its portfolio.

***Principal Investment Strategies***

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks traded on major U.S. exchanges, markets and bulletin boards that SBAuer Funds, LLC, the Fund's adviser (the "Adviser"), believes present the most favorable potential for capital appreciation. In selecting stocks for the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser reviews public companies' financial statements to determine those companies that report substantial sales and earnings growth over the prior twelve months, plus a relatively low price to earnings ratio. After identifying these stocks, the Adviser focuses its review on secondary criteria including, but not limited to, earnings per share growth, earnings outlook, competitive position, and the balance sheet of each individual company. The Adviser typically purchases common stocks of companies that have a relatively low price to earnings ratio, as determined by the Adviser.

On an ongoing, daily basis, the Adviser monitors any new publicly available financial statements of the Fund's portfolio companies and upgrades the portfolio by moving assets into those stocks deemed by the Adviser to have the highest potential for growth at the time of analysis. This upgrading process is designed to invest the Fund's assets in stocks that demonstrate superior growth characteristics relative to their peers, as determined by the Adviser using its proprietary screening process.

In addition to common stocks, the Fund may invest in other equity securities, including equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), publicly-traded master limited partnerships and royalty trusts. The Fund may invest directly in foreign equity securities traded on U.S. exchanges, markets, and bulletin boards, or through American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") traded on U.S. stock exchanges.

The Adviser uses a multi-cap strategy that can invest in issuers of any market capitalization. This multi-cap strategy, coupled with the Fund's focus on growth opportunities, means that the Fund will at times be heavily weighted towards small- and micro-cap companies. Small-cap companies typically have market capitalizations of less than $2 billion, while micro-cap companies typically have market capitalizations of less than $750 million.

The Fund's composition is determined by the Adviser's proprietary quantitative screening process, which seeks the most attractive growth opportunities regardless of market sector. This may cause the Fund to be overweighted in certain market sectors in comparison to the Fund's benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and other more broadly diversified mutual funds. The sectors in which the Fund may be overweighted are expected to vary at different points in the economic cycle. The Fund will invest in securities that meet the Fund's investment criteria without regard to whether they are considered to be growth or value stocks.

Although the Fund aims to be fully invested, a portion of the Fund's portfolio may be allocated to cash, money market funds or short-term debt instruments. By keeping some cash or cash equivalents, the Fund may be able to meet shareholder redemptions without selling stocks and realizing gains and losses. However, the Fund may have difficulty meeting its investment objective if holding a significant cash position.

The Adviser engages in active trading of the Fund's portfolio securities due to its investment strategy and, as a result, the Fund experiences a high portfolio turnover rate.

***Principal Risks***

All investments involve risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by any government agency. As with any mutual fund investment, the Fund's returns and share price will fluctuate, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Fund.

● **Market and Geopolitical Risk.** The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, tariffs and trade wars, international conflicts, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment. Therefore, the Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment.

● **Equity Securities Risk.** The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund will fluctuate based on changes in the value of the equity securities held by the Fund. Equity prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

● **Active Management Risk.** The Fund is actively-managed and is thus subject to management risk. The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that individual companies will perform as anticipated. Investments selected using the Adviser's quantitative model may perform differently from the market as a whole.

● **Growth Risk.** The Fund invests in companies that appear to be growth-oriented companies. If the Adviser's perceptions of a company's growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, causing losses that will reduce the Fund's return.

● **Value Risk.** The Fund seeks to invest in securities that are trading at a low price to earnings ratio based on the Adviser's estimate of the company's intrinsic

value. The market may not agree with the Adviser's estimate, and the security may not perform as expected. For example, a security's price may not increase to what the Adviser believes is its full value, and may decrease in value.

● **Issuer Risk.** The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company in the Fund's portfolio. The value of an individual company can be more volatile than the market as a whole.

● **Small- and Mid-Size Company Risk.** Small-cap and mid-size companies involve greater risk of loss and price fluctuation than larger companies. Their securities may also be less liquid and more volatile. As a result, the Fund could have greater difficulty buying or selling a security of a small-cap or mid-size issuer at a favorable price, especially in periods of market volatility.

● **Micro Capitalization Stock Risk.** Micro capitalization companies may be newly formed or have limited product lines, distribution channels and financial and managerial resources. The risks associated with those investments are generally greater than those associated with investments in the securities of larger, more established companies. This may cause the Fund's NAV to be more volatile when compared to investment companies that focus only on large capitalization companies.

● **REIT Risk.** REIT risks include possible declines in the value of real estate, adverse general and local economic conditions and environmental problems. REITs are also subject to certain other risks related specifically to their structure and focus, such as: (a) dependency upon management's skills; (b) limited diversification; (c) heavy cash flow dependency; (d) possible default by borrowers; (e) the costs and potential losses of self-liquidation of one or more holdings; (f) the possibility of failing to maintain exemptions from securities registration; and, (g) in many cases, relatively small market capitalizations, which may result in less market liquidity and greater price volatility.

● **Sector Concentration Risk.** The Fund may focus its investments in securities of a particular sector. Economic, legislative or regulatory developments may occur that significantly affect the sector. This may cause the Fund's NAV to fluctuate more than that of a fund that does not focus in a particular sector.

● **Portfolio Turnover Risk.** The Fund's investment strategy involves active trading and will result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate may result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect the Fund's performance.

● **Foreign Securities Risk.** Investment in securities of foreign issuers (whether directly or through ADRs or GDRs) involves certain special risks. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. In addition to credit and market risk, investments in foreign securities involve

sovereign risk, which includes fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect investments in those countries. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company, and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements may not be comparable. Securities of many foreign companies are less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Transaction costs of investing in foreign securities markets are generally higher than in the U.S. and there is generally less governmental supervision and regulation of exchanges, brokers and issuers than there is in the U.S. The Fund might have greater difficulty taking appropriate legal action in foreign courts. Dividend and interest income from foreign securities will generally be subject to withholding taxes by the country in which the issuer is located and may not be recoverable by the Fund or its shareholders. Depositary receipts do not eliminate all of the risks associated with direct investment in the securities of foreign issuers. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies.

● **Depositary Receipt Risk.** ADRs and GDRs are receipts, issued by depository banks in the U.S. or elsewhere, for shares of a foreign-based corporation that entitle the holder to dividends and capital gains on the underlying security. ADRs and GDRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities, there is no guarantee that an ADR or GDR issuer will continue to offer a particular ADR or GDR. As a result, the Fund may have difficulty selling the ADRs or GDRs, or selling them quickly and efficiently at the prices at which they have been valued. The issuers of unsponsored ADRs or GDRs are not obligated to disclose information that is considered material in the U.S. and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through. ADRs or GDRs may not track the prices of the underlying foreign securities on which they are based, and their values may change materially at times when U.S. markets are not open for trading. Certain ADRs or GDRs are not listed on an exchange and therefore may be illiquid.

● **Currency Risk.** Foreign investments also may be riskier than U.S. investments because of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may reduce or eliminate gains or create losses. The Adviser does not hedge against currency movements in the various markets in which foreign issuers are located, so the values of the Fund's foreign securities are subject to the risk of adverse changes in currency exchange rates.

● **Royalty Trust/Publicly Traded Master Limited Partnership Risk.** Investments in royalty trusts and/or publicly traded master limited partnerships ("MLPs") are subject to various risks related to the underlying

operating companies controlled by such trusts or MLPs, including dependence upon specialized management skills and the risk that such companies may lack or have limited operating histories. The success of the Fund's investments also will vary depending on the underlying industry represented by the MLP's or royalty trust's portfolio. For example, when the Fund invests in oil royalty trusts or MLPs that invest in oil and gas companies, its return on the investment will be highly dependent on oil and gas prices, which can be highly volatile. Conversely, royalty trusts or MLPs that invest in real estate typically are subject to risks similar to those of a REIT. Unlike ownership of common stock of a corporation, the Fund would have limited voting rights and have no ability annually to elect directors in connection with its investment in a MLP or a royalty trust.

● **MLP Tax Risk.** MLPs, typically, do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Instead, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership's income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law or in the underlying business mix of a given MLP could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Fund and lower income, as compared to an MLP that is not taxed as a corporation.

● **Issuer Cybersecurity Risk.** Issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to operations and may negatively impact the financial condition of an issuer or market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

***Performance***

The bar chart below shows how the Fund's investment results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund's average annual total returns compare over time to those of a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.

**Annual Total Return** (years ended December 31st)

**Year-by-Year Total Return as of December 31<sup>st</sup>**

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Best/Worst quarterly results during this time period were:

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| Best Quarter: | 2nd Quarter, 2020, 22.20% |
| Worst Quarter: | 1st Quarter, 2020, (34.91)% |

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**Average Annual Total Returns** (as of December 31, 2025)

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|  | **One Year** | **Five Years** | **Ten Years** |
| **Auer Growth Fund** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Before Taxes | 30.18% | 22.91% | 13.66% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After Taxes on Distributions | 26.12% | 19.66% | 12.14% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 19.22% | 17.52% | 10.87% |
| **S&P 500**<sup>®</sup> **Index<sup>(1)</sup>** (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 17.88% | 14.42% | 14.82% |

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(1) The S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index (the "Index") is a widely recognized unmanaged index of large-cap U.S. equity securities and is representative of a broader market and range of securities than is found in the Fund's portfolio. The Index includes 500 leading companies and covers approximately 80% of available market capitalization. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). The Index returns presented above assume reinvestment of all distributions and exclude the effect of taxes and fees (if taxes and fees were deducted, the actual returns of the Index would be lower).

*Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 711-AUER (2837), a toll-free number, or data current to the most recent quarter end may be accessed on the Fund's website at https://sbauerfunds.com.*

***Portfolio Management***

***Investment Adviser*** – SBAuer Funds, LLC

***Portfolio Managers***

● Robert C. Auer, Senior Portfolio Manager and founder. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since its inception in December 2007.

● Paul Auer, Portfolio Manager and analyst. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since January 2013.

● Eric McKenzie, Portfolio Manager and analyst. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since January 2013.

***Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares***

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| ***Minimum Initial Investment*** | ***To Place Buy or Sell Orders*** | ***To Place Buy or Sell Orders*** |
| $2,000 for all account types | By Mail: | Auer Growth Fund<br> c/o: Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br>Regular/Express Mail:<br> P.O. Box 46707<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
|  |  | Overnight Mail:<br> 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
| ***Minimum Additional Investment*** |  |  |
| $100 | By Phone: | (888) 711-AUER (2837) |

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You may sell or redeem shares through your dealer or financial intermediary. Please contact your financial intermediary directly to find out if additional requirements apply.

***Tax Information***

The Fund's distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, IRA or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

***Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries***

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or trust company), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

***ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS***

***Investment Objective***

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.

***Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund***

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks traded on major U.S. exchanges, markets and bulletin boards that the Adviser believes present the most favorable potential for capital appreciation. In selecting stocks for the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser reviews public companies' financial statements to determine those companies that report substantial sales and earnings growth over the prior twelve months, plus a relatively low price to earnings ratio. After identifying these stocks, the Adviser focuses its review on secondary criteria including, but not limited to, earnings per share growth, earnings outlook, competitive position, and the balance sheet of each individual company. The Adviser typically purchases common stocks of companies that have a relatively low price to earnings ratio, as determined by the Adviser.

On an ongoing, daily basis, the Adviser monitors any new publicly available financial statements of the Fund's portfolio companies and upgrades the portfolio by moving assets into those stocks deemed by the Adviser to have the highest potential for growth at the time of analysis. This upgrading process is designed to invest the Fund's assets in stocks that demonstrate superior growth characteristics relative to their peers, as determined by the Adviser using its proprietary screening process.

In addition to common stocks, the Fund may invest in other equity securities, including equity REITs, publicly-traded MLPs and royalty trusts. Equity REITs trade like common stocks and invest directly in real estate, or other readily marketable securities that are issued by companies investing in, or that are secured by, real estate or real estate interests. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign companies operating in developed countries, directly, or indirectly through dollar denominated depositary receipts such as ADRs or GDRs that are traded on U.S. stock exchanges. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities issued by a foreign company. GDRs are not necessarily denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities which they represent. The Fund may also invest directly in foreign equity securities traded on U.S. exchanges, markets and bulletin boards.

The Adviser uses a multi-cap strategy without regard to whether the securities are conventionally categorized as large-, mid-, small- or micro-cap, or whether they are generally categorized as growth or value stocks. The Fund's composition is determined by the Adviser's proprietary quantitative screening process, rather than by pre-determined target weighting. Although the Fund aims to be fully invested, a portion of the Fund's portfolio may be allocated to cash, money market funds or short-term debt instruments. By keeping some cash or cash equivalents, the Fund may be able to meet shareholder redemptions without selling stocks and realizing gains and losses. However, the Fund may have difficulty meeting its investment objective if holding a significant cash position.

The Fund's portfolio likely will be overweighted in certain market sectors as compared to other, more broadly diversified mutual funds, because the Adviser seeks the most attractive growth opportunities regardless of market sector. The Fund may also be overweighted at times in fast growing market sectors, as compared to weightings of market sectors of the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. This will increase the Fund's exposure to the risks described below under "Sector Risk." The sectors in which the Fund may be overweighted are expected to vary at different points in the economic cycle.

The Fund's multi-cap strategy, coupled with the Fund's focus on growth opportunities, means that the Fund will at times be heavily weighted towards small-and micro-cap companies. Small-cap companies typically have market capitalizations of less than $2 billion, while micro-cap companies typically have market capitalizations of less than $750 million.

Once a portfolio security has been purchased, the Fund typically will hold that security for at least one quarter unless certain events outside the ordinary course of business are reported to the public, including but not limited to, the departure of a key executive, accounting irregularities, or the filing of a major lawsuit against the company. The Fund typically also will sell any security if the company's fundamental factors deteriorate (or equity analysts predict they will decline) below the Adviser's minimum growth levels. The Adviser typically sells a portfolio security once the market price of the security doubles from the price paid by the Fund. The Adviser may determine to retain such a portfolio security, however, if the company's sales and earnings growth would re-qualify the security for purchase at the current price pursuant to the Adviser's screening process.

The Adviser engages in active trading of the Fund's portfolio securities due to its investment strategy and, as a result, the Fund typically experiences a high portfolio turnover rate, the effects of which are described below under "Portfolio Turnover Risk."

***Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund***

All investments involve a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. Risk and reward generally go hand in hand; the higher the potential reward, the greater the risk. Because the Fund seeks to invest in companies that have substantial growth potential, Fund investments are subject to a comparably substantial degree of risk, which may result in substantial losses for Fund investors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by any government agency. As with any mutual fund investment, the Fund's returns and share price will fluctuate, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Fund.

● **Market and Geopolitical Risk.** The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, tariffs and trade wars, international conflicts, regulatory events and

governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment. Therefore, the Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment.

● **Equity Securities Risk.** Equity securities are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value. The equity securities held by the Fund may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors affecting securities markets generally, the equity securities of a particular sector, or a particular company.

● **Active Management Risk.** The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that individual companies will perform as anticipated. Investments selected using the Adviser's quantitative model may perform differently from the market as a whole. The Adviser intends to adhere to its investment strategy even if the strategy produces significant losses in the short-term, based on its belief that long-term results will be favorable.

● **Growth Risk.** The Fund invests in companies that appear to be growth-oriented companies. If the Adviser's perceptions of a company's growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, causing losses that will reduce the Fund's return.

● **Value Risk.** The Fund seeks to invest in securities that are trading at a low price to earnings ratio based on the Adviser's estimate of the company's intrinsic value. The market may not agree with the Adviser's estimate, and the security may not perform as expected. For example, a security's price may not increase to what the Adviser believes is its full value and may decrease in value.

● **Issuer Risk.** The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company in the Fund's portfolio. The value of an individual company can be more volatile than the market as a whole.

● **Small- and Mid-Size Company Risk.** Small-cap and mid-size companies involve greater risk of loss and price fluctuation than larger companies. Their securities may also be less liquid and more volatile. As a result, the Fund could have greater difficulty buying or selling a security of a small-cap or mid-size issuer at a favorable price, especially in periods of market volatility.

● **Micro Capitalization Stock Risk.** Micro capitalization companies may be newly formed or have limited product lines, distribution channels and financial and managerial resources. The risks associated with those investments are generally greater than those associated with investments in the securities of larger, more established companies. This may cause the Fund's NAV to be more volatile when compared to investment companies that focus only on large capitalization companies. Generally, securities of micro capitalization companies are more likely to experience sharper swings in market value, less liquid markets in which it may be more difficult for the Adviser to sell at times and at prices that the Adviser believes appropriate and generally are more volatile than those of larger companies. Compared to large companies, micro capitalization companies are more likely to have (i) less information publicly available, (ii) more limited product lines or markets and less mature businesses, (iii) fewer capital resources, (iv) more limited management depth and (v) shorter operating histories. Further, the equity securities of micro capitalization companies are often traded over the counter and generally experience a lower trading volume than is typical for securities that are traded on a national securities exchange. Consequently, the Fund may be required to dispose of these securities over a larger period of time (and potentially at less favorable prices) than would be the case for securities of larger companies, offering greater potential for gains and losses and associated tax consequences.

● **REIT Risk.** REIT risks include possible declines in the value of real estate, adverse general and local economic conditions and environmental problems. REITs are also subject to certain other risks related specifically to their structure and focus, such as: (a) dependency upon management's skills; (b) limited diversification; (c) heavy cash flow dependency; (d) possible default by borrowers; (e) the costs and potential losses of self-liquidation of one or more holdings; (f) the possibility of failing to maintain exemptions from securities registration; and, (g) in many cases, relatively small market capitalizations, which may result in less market liquidity and greater price volatility.

● **Sector Concentration Risk.** The Fund may focus its investments in securities of a particular sector. Economic, legislative or regulatory developments may occur that significantly affect the sector. This may cause the Fund's NAV to fluctuate more than that of a fund that does not focus in a particular sector. For example, to the extent the Fund focuses its investments in the energy sector, it will be exposed to additional risk related to the general state of the economy, exchange rates, commodity prices, intense competition, consolidation, domestic and international politics, government regulation, import controls, excess capacity, consumer demand and spending trends. In addition, industrials companies may also be significantly affected by overall capital spending levels, economic cycles, rapid technological changes, delays in modernization, labor relations, environmental liabilities, governmental and product liability and e-commerce initiatives.

● **Portfolio Turnover Risk.** The Fund's investment strategy involves active trading which results in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate may result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover also could result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect the Fund's performance.

● **Foreign Securities Risk.** Investment in securities of foreign issuers (whether directly or through ADRs or GDRs) involves certain special risks. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. In addition to credit and market risk, investments in foreign securities involve sovereign risk, which includes fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect investments in those countries. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company, and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements may not be comparable. Securities of many foreign companies are less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Transaction costs of investing in foreign securities markets are generally higher than in the U.S. and there is generally less governmental supervision and regulation of exchanges, brokers and issuers than there is in the U.S. The Fund might have greater difficulty taking appropriate legal action in foreign courts. Dividend and interest income from foreign securities will generally be subject to withholding taxes by the country in which the issuer is located and may not be recoverable by the Fund or its shareholders. Depositary receipts do not eliminate all of the risks associated with direct investment in the securities of foreign issuers. Investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies.

● **Depositary Receipt Risk.** ADRs and GDRs are receipts, issued by depository banks in the U.S. or elsewhere, for shares of a foreign-based corporation that entitle the holder to dividends and capital gains on the underlying security. ADRs and GDRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities, there is no guarantee that an ADR or GDR issuer will continue to offer a particular ADR or GDR. As a result, the Fund may have difficulty selling the ADRs or GDRs, or selling them quickly and efficiently at the prices at which they have been valued. The issuers of unsponsored ADRs or GDRs are not obligated to disclose information that is considered material in the U.S. and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through. ADRs or GDRs may not track the prices of the underlying foreign securities on which they are based, and their values may change materially at times when U.S. markets are not open for trading. Certain ADRs or GDRs are not listed on an exchange and therefore may be illiquid.

● **Currency Risk.** Foreign investments also may be riskier than U.S. investments because of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may reduce or eliminate gains or create losses. The Adviser does not hedge against currency movements in the various markets in which foreign issuers are located, so the values of the Fund's foreign securities are subject to the risk of adverse changes in currency exchange rates.

● **Royalty Trust/Publicly Traded Master Limited Partnership Risk.** Investments in royalty trusts and/or MLPs are subject to various risks related to the underlying operating companies controlled by such trusts or MLPs, including dependence upon specialized management skills and the risk that such companies may lack or have limited operating histories. The success of the Fund's investments also will vary depending on the underlying industry represented by the MLP's or royalty trust's portfolio. For example, when the Fund invests in oil royalty trusts or MLPs that invest in oil and gas companies, its return on the investment will be highly dependent on oil and gas prices, which can be highly volatile. Conversely, royalty trusts or MLPs that invest in real estate typically are subject to risks similar to those of a REIT. Unlike ownership of common stock of a corporation, the Fund would have limited voting rights and have no ability annually to elect directors in connection with its investment in a MLP or a royalty trust.

● **MLP Tax Risk.** MLPs, typically, do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Instead, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership's income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law or in the underlying business mix of a given MLP could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Fund and lower income, as compared to an MLP that is not taxed as a corporation.

● **Issuer Cybersecurity Risk.** Issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

***Changes in Investment Objective or Policies***

The Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board") may change the Fund's investment objective without shareholder approval upon 60 days' written notice to shareholders. The Fund's other investment policies and strategies may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval unless otherwise provided in this Prospectus or in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

***Temporary Defensive Positions***

In response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, such as investing some or all of the Fund's assets in cash or cash equivalents. The Fund may also choose not to use these temporary defensive strategies for a variety of reasons, even in volatile market conditions. Engaging in these temporary defensive measures may cause the Fund to miss out on investment opportunities and may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. While temporary defensive positions are designed to limit losses, these strategies may not work as intended.

***Portfolio Holdings***

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI, which is available at https://sbauerfunds.com.

***Cybersecurity Risks***

The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Adviser, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

***ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND***

***Adviser***

SBAuer Funds, LLC, located at 580 E. Carmel Drive, Suite 350, Carmel, IN 46032, serves as the Adviser to the Fund. Pursuant to a management agreement between

Unified Series Trust (the "Trust") and the Adviser, with respect to the Fund, the Adviser provides the Fund with a continuous program of investing the Fund's assets and determining the composition of the Fund's portfolio. The Adviser is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Indiana.

During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Adviser received a management fee from the Fund equal to 1.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

If you invest in the Fund through an investment adviser, bank, broker-dealer, 401(k) plan, trust company or other financial intermediary, the policies and fees for transacting business may be different from those described in this Prospectus. Some financial intermediaries may charge transaction fees and may set different minimum investments or limitations on buying or selling shares. Some financial intermediaries do not charge a direct transaction fee, but instead charge a fee for services such as sub-transfer agency, accounting and/or shareholder services that the financial intermediary provides on the Fund's behalf. This fee may be based on the number of accounts or may be a percentage of the average value of the Fund's shareholder accounts for which the financial intermediary provides services. The Fund may pay a portion of this fee, which is intended to compensate the financial intermediary for providing the same services that would otherwise be provided by the Fund's transfer agent or other service providers if the shares were purchased directly from the Fund. To the extent that these fees are not paid by the Fund, the Adviser may pay a fee to financial intermediaries for such services.

To the extent that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays a fee to a financial intermediary for distribution or shareholder servicing, the Adviser may consider a number of factors in determining the amount of payment associated with such services, including the amount of sales, assets invested in the Fund and the nature of the services provided by the financial intermediary. Although neither the Fund nor the Adviser pays for the Fund to be included in a financial intermediary's "preferred list" or other promotional program, some financial intermediaries that receive compensation as described above may have such programs in which the Fund may be included. Financial intermediaries that receive these types of payments may have a conflict of interest in recommending or selling the Fund's shares rather than other mutual funds, particularly where such payments exceed those associated with other funds. The Fund may from time to time purchase securities issued by financial intermediaries that provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Fund, no preference will be shown for such securities.

A discussion summarizing the basis on which the Board renewed the management agreement is included in the Fund's Form N-CSR dated November 30, 2025.

***Portfolio Managers***

**Robert C. Auer** is the founder of SBAuer Funds, LLC and has served as Senior Portfolio Manager of the Fund since the Fund's inception in December 2007. Prior to founding SBAuer Funds, LLC, Mr. Auer was employed between 1986 and August 2007 at Morgan Stanley, where he served as Vice President of Investments. At Morgan Stanley, he was the financial adviser to approximately 350

non-discretionary brokerage accounts, providing financial advice to accounts with in excess of $100 million in assets. On three separate occasions during his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Auer received the National Sales director award, granted to the top 10% of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisers. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Auer was the lead stock market columnist for the Indianapolis Business Journal "Bulls & Bears" weekly column, authoring over 400 columns, which discussed a wide range of investment topics. Mr. Auer received his Bachelor of Science in Business Systems from Taylor University in 1983.

**Mr. Paul Auer** has served as Portfolio Manager and analyst for the Fund since January 2013. Mr. Auer joined SBAuer Funds LLC in 2008. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Auer served as CEO and President of a specialty pharmaceutical company for 20 years, where he also managed the business' investment portfolios. He has managed personal and family investment portfolios since 1995.

**Mr. Eric McKenzie** has served as Portfolio Manager and analyst for the Fund since January 2013. Mr. McKenzie joined SBAuer Funds, LLC in 2009 as Operations Manager and Analyst. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. McKenzie served as Vice President of Distribution and Client Services for Huntington Asset Services, Inc. Mr. McKenzie began his career as an Investment Consultant with Charles Schwab and later with Bank One.

The Fund's SAI provides additional information about the Fund's portfolio managers, including their compensation, other accounts managed, and ownership of Fund shares.

***ACCOUNT INFORMATION***

***How to Buy Shares***

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. This means that when you open an account, we will ask for your name, residential address, date of birth, government identification number and other information that will allow us to identify you. We also may ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents, and may take additional steps to verify your identity. If we do not receive these required pieces of information, there may be a delay in processing your investment request, which could subject your investment to market risk. If we are unable to immediately verify your identity, the Fund may restrict further investment until your identity is verified. However, if we are unable to verify your identity, the Fund reserves the right to close your account without notice and return your investment to you at the NAV determined on the day in which your account is closed. If we close your account because we are unable to verify your identity, your investment will be subject to market fluctuation, which could result in a loss of a portion of your principal investment.

The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $2,000. The minimum for subsequent investments is $100. The Adviser may, in its sole discretion, waive these minimums for accounts participating in an automatic investment program and in certain other circumstances. If your investment is aggregated into an omnibus account established by an investment adviser, broker or other intermediary, the account minimums apply to the omnibus account, not to your individual investment. If you choose to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund, you will not incur charges on purchases and redemptions (other than for short-term redemptions). However, if you purchase or redeem shares through a broker-dealer or another intermediary, you may be charged a fee by that intermediary.

**Initial Purchase**

**By Mail** – To be in proper form, your initial purchase request must include:

● a completed and signed investment application form; and

● a personal check with name pre-printed (subject to the minimum amounts) made payable to the Fund. ACH may be used for subsequent investments. To establish ACH instructions, shareholders must provide the required banking information on the Account Application (or other documentation acceptable to the Fund or its transfer agent).

Mail the application and check to:

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| Auer Growth Fund<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> P.O. Box 46707<br> Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |  | Auer Growth Fund<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |

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**By Wire** – You may also purchase shares of the Fund by wiring federal funds from your bank, which may charge you a fee for doing so. To wire money, you must call Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837) to obtain instructions on how to set up your account and to obtain an account number.

You must provide a signed application to Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("Ultimus"), the Fund's transfer agent, at the above address in order to complete your initial wire purchase. Wire orders will be accepted only on a day on which the Fund, custodian and transfer agent are open for business. A wire purchase will not be considered made until the wired money is received and the purchase is accepted by the Fund. The purchase price per share will be the NAV next determined after the wire purchase is accepted by the Fund. Any delays which may occur in wiring money, including delays which may occur in processing by the banks, are not the responsibility of the Fund or the transfer agent. There is presently no fee for the receipt of wired funds, but the Fund may charge shareholders for this service in the future.

**By Depositing Securities** – Shares of the Fund may be purchased in exchange for an investor's securities if the securities are acceptable to the Fund and satisfy applicable investment objectives and policies. Investors interested in exchanging securities must contact the Adviser, to acquire instructions regarding submission of a written description of the securities which the investor wishes to exchange. The Adviser requires that investors represent that all securities offered to the Fund are not subject to any sale restrictions. Within five business days after receipt of the written description, the Adviser will advise the investor whether the securities to be exchanged are acceptable. There is no charge for this review by the Adviser. Upon the Adviser's acceptance of such exchange orders, the investor must deliver the securities in fully negotiable form within five days.

Securities accepted by the Fund must have a readily ascertainable value as determined by the Fund's custodian. Securities are valued in the manner described for valuing Fund assets in the section entitled "Determination of Net Asset Value." Acceptance of such orders may occur on any day during the five-day period afforded the Fund to review the acceptability of the securities. The Adviser will provide delivery instructions at the time of acceptance. A gain or loss for federal income tax purposes may be realized by the investor upon the exchange of securities, depending upon the adjusted tax basis and value of the securities tendered. The Fund will accept securities in this manner only for purposes of investment, and not for resale.

Additional Investments

You may purchase additional shares of the Fund at any time by mail, wire, or automatic investment. The minimum additional investment is $100. Each additional mail purchase request must contain:

● your name

● the name of your account(s)

● your account number(s)

● a check made payable to the Fund

Checks should be sent to the Fund at the address listed under the heading "Initial Purchase – By Mail" in this Prospectus. To send a bank wire, follow the instructions outlined under the heading "Initial Purchase – By Wire" in this Prospectus.

Automatic Investment Plan

Shareholders may purchase shares through an Automatic Investment Plan ("AIP"), which provides for regular, periodic purchases in accordance with the shareholder's instructions and the transfer agent's procedures. With the shareholder's authorization, the transfer agent will process AIP purchases in the amount and frequency selected by the shareholder. There is no minimum investment amount required to participate in the AIP. Shareholders may change or terminate AIP instructions at any time by contacting the transfer agent. Only bank accounts maintained at U.S. financial institutions may be used. The Fund and/or the transfer agent may modify, suspend, or terminate the AIP at any time.

Tax Sheltered Retirement Plans

The Fund may be an appropriate investment medium for tax-sheltered retirement plans, including: individual retirement plans ("IRAs"); simplified employee pension plans ("SEPs"); 401(k) plans; qualified corporate pension and profit-sharing plans (for employees); 403(b) plans and other tax deferred investment plans (for employees of public school systems and certain types of charitable organizations); and other qualified retirement plans. Please contact Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837) for information regarding opening an IRA or other retirement account. Please consult with an attorney or tax adviser regarding these plans. You must pay custodial fees for your IRA by redemption of sufficient shares of the Fund from the IRA unless you pay the fees directly to the IRA custodian. Call the Fund's transfer agent about the IRA custodial fees.

Distribution Plan

The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Under the 12b-1 Plan, the Fund can pay the Fund's distributor, the Adviser and/or any other financial institutions or person, a fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Because these fees are an ongoing expense, over time they reduce the investment results of the Fund and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The Fund has not implemented its 12b-1 Plan, although the Fund may do so at any time upon 60 days' notice to shareholders.

Other Purchase Information

The Fund may limit the amount of purchases and refuse to sell shares to any person. If your check or electronic payment does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Fund and charged a $25 fee to defray bank charges. You may be prohibited or restricted from making future purchases in the Fund. Checks must be made payable to the Fund. The Fund and its transfer agent may refuse any purchase order for any reason. Cash equivalents, including, but not limited to, cash, cashier's checks, bank official checks, certified checks, bank money orders, third party checks (except for properly endorsed IRA transfer and rollover checks), as well as counter checks, starter checks, traveler's checks, money orders, credit card

checks, and payments drawn on non-U.S. financial institutions, will generally not be accepted for the purchase of fund shares. In such cases, a 15-business day hold will be applied to the funds (which means that you may not redeem your shares until the holding period has expired).

The Fund has authorized certain financial intermediaries to accept on its behalf purchase and sell orders. The Fund is deemed to have received an order when the authorized person or designee accepts the order, and the order is processed at the NAV next calculated thereafter. It is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to transmit orders promptly to the Fund's transfer agent.

The Adviser may make payments to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder services and administer shareholder accounts. If a financial intermediary were prohibited from continuing to perform all or a part of such services, management of the Fund believes that there would be no material impact on the Fund or shareholders. Financial intermediaries may charge their customers fees for offering these services to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authorities, and the overall return to those shareholders availing themselves of the services will be lower than to those shareholders who do not. The Fund may occasionally purchase securities issued by financial intermediaries that provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Fund, no preference will be shown for such securities.

***How to Redeem Shares***

You may receive redemption payments by check, ACH or federal wire transfer. The minimum redemption amount via ACH is $100 and the minimum redemption amount via wire is $1,000. The proceeds may be more or less than the purchase price of your shares, depending on the market value of the Fund's securities at the time of your redemption. The Fund's transfer agent imposes a $15 fee for each wire redemption and deducts the fee directly from your account. This fee is subject to change. Your bank may also impose a fee for the incoming wire.

The Fund encourages, to the extent possible, advance notification of large redemptions. The Fund typically expects that it will take up to seven days following the receipt of your redemption request to pay out redemption proceeds by check or electronic transfer. The Fund typically expects to pay redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, any lines of credit, and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in regular and stressed market conditions.

The Fund will normally pay your redemption proceeds to you in cash. However, if the amount you are redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's NAV, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's NAV in securities instead of cash. In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund. If you redeem your shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, you may be charged a fee (including commissions) by that financial intermediary.

**By Mail** – You may redeem any part of your account in the Fund at no charge by mail. Your request should be addressed to:

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| ***U.S. Mail:*** | **** | ***Overnight:*** |
| Auer Growth Fund<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> P.O. Box 46707<br> Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |  | Auer Growth Fund<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |

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Your request for a redemption must include your letter of instruction, including the Fund name, account number, account name(s), the address, and the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to redeem. Requests to sell shares that are received in proper order are processed at the NAV next calculated after the Fund receives your order in proper form. To be in proper order, your request must be signed by all registered share owner(s) in the exact name(s) and any special capacity in which they are registered. The Fund may require that signatures be guaranteed if you request the redemption check be made payable to any person other than the shareholder(s) of record or mailed to an address other than the address of record, or if the mailing address has been changed within 30 days of the redemption request, or in certain other circumstances, such as to prevent unauthorized account transfers or redemptions. The Fund may require a signature guarantee if a redemption is transmitted by ACH or wire to a bank other than the bank of record. The Fund may also require a signature guarantee for redemptions of $100,000 or more. All documentation requiring a signature guarantee must utilize a New Technology Medallion Stamp; generally available from the bank where you maintain a checking or savings account. For joint accounts, both signatures must be guaranteed. Signature guarantees are for the protection of shareholders. You can obtain a signature guarantee from most banks and securities dealers, but not from a notary public. Please call Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837) if you have questions. At the discretion of the Fund or its transfer agent, you may be required to furnish additional legal documents to ensure proper authorization.

**By Telephone** – Unless you have opted out of telephone privileges in your account application or by writing to the Fund at the address above, you may redeem any part of your account in the Fund (up to $100,000) by calling Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837). Payment will be made by check mailed to the address of record unless you have previously provided electronic funds transfer instructions. The Fund may suspend telephone redemption privileges if the address of record has been changed within 30 days of the redemption request. The Fund, the transfer agent and the custodian are not liable for following redemption or exchange instructions communicated by telephone to the extent that they reasonably believe the telephone instructions to be genuine. However, if they do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine, they may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Procedures employed may include recording telephone instructions and requiring a form of personal identification from the caller.

The Fund or its transfer agent may terminate the telephone redemption procedures at any time. During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. Neither the Fund nor the transfer agent will be held liable if you are unable to place your trade due to high call volume. If you are unable to reach the Fund by telephone, you may request a redemption or exchange by mail.

Tax Withholding

Distributions from IRAs and other retirement accounts may be subject to federal income tax withholding and, where applicable, state income tax withholding. Federal income tax generally will be withheld from IRA distributions unless you elect otherwise on the applicable request form. If you do not make a withholding election, withholding will be applied in accordance with applicable law and IRS rules. State income tax withholding may also apply depending on your state of residence and applicable state law. Withholding is not a determination of your actual tax liability.

Fund Policy on Market Timing

The Fund discourages market timing. Market timing is an investment strategy using frequent purchases, redemptions and/or exchanges in an attempt to profit from short-term market movements. Market timing may result in dilution of the value of the Fund's shares held by long-term shareholders, disrupt portfolio management and increase Fund expenses for all shareholders. The Board has adopted a policy directing the Fund to reject any purchase order with respect to any investor, a related group of investors or their agent(s), where the Fund detects a pattern of purchases and sales of the Fund's shares that indicates market timing or trading that the Fund determines is abusive. This policy generally applies to all shareholders of the Fund.

The Board also has adopted a redemption policy to discourage short-term traders and/or market timers from investing in the Fund. A 1.00% short-term redemption fee will be assessed by the Fund against investment proceeds withdrawn within seven calendar days of investment. Fund shares received from reinvested distributions or capital gains are not subject to the redemption fee. After excluding any shares that are associated with reinvested distributions from the redemption fee calculation, the Fund uses a "first-in, first-out" method to determine the required holding period. Thus, if you bought shares on different days, the shares purchased first will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies. The proceeds collected from redemption fees will be reinvested in the Fund for the benefit of existing shareholders.

Ultimus, the Fund's administrator, performs automated monitoring of short-term trading activity with respect to the Fund. Instances of suspected short-term trading are investigated by the administrator's compliance department. If an instance is deemed a violation of the short-term trading policies of the Fund, then Ultimus notifies the Adviser and action, such as suspending future purchases, may be taken. A quarterly certification reporting any instances of short-term trading in violation of the Fund's policies is provided to the Board.

Redemption fees may be waived for mandatory retirement withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, redemptions made to pay for various administrative and, at the sole discretion of the Adviser, due to changes in an investor's circumstances, such as death. No exceptions will be granted to persons believed to be "market-timers."

There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to detect or deter market timing in all accounts. In particular, many shareholders may invest in the Fund through financial intermediaries that hold omnibus accounts with the Fund. Omnibus accounts—in which Fund shares are held in the name of an intermediary on behalf of multiple beneficial owners—are a common form that financial intermediaries (including brokers, advisers, and third-party administrators) use to hold shares for their clients. In general, the Fund is not able to identify trading by a particular beneficial owner within an omnibus account, which makes it difficult or impossible to determine if a particular shareholder is engaging in market timing and to apply the Fund's redemption fee. Ultimus reviews trading activity at the omnibus account level and looks for activity that may indicate potential frequent trading or market timing. If cash flows or other information indicate that market timing may be taking place, the Fund will seek the intermediary's assistance to help identify and remedy any market timing. However, the Fund's ability to monitor and deter market timing in omnibus accounts and to apply its redemption fee ultimately depends on the capabilities and cooperation of these third-party financial intermediaries. Financial intermediaries may apply different or additional limits on frequent trading, and financial intermediaries may be unwilling or unable to apply the Fund's redemption fee. If you invest in the Fund through an intermediary, please read that intermediary's program materials carefully to learn of any additional rules or fees that may apply.

Additional Information

If you are not certain of the requirements for a redemption please call Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837). Redemptions specifying a certain date or share price cannot be accepted and will be returned. You will be mailed the proceeds on or before the seventh day following the redemption. However, payment for redemption made against shares purchased by check will be made only after the check has been collected, which normally may take up to fifteen calendar days. Also, when the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") is closed (or when trading is restricted) for any reason other than its customary weekend or holiday closing or under any emergency circumstances, as determined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, (the "SEC") the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates. You may be assessed a fee if the Fund incurs bank charges because you request that the Fund re-issue a redemption check.

For non-retirement accounts, redemption proceeds, including dividends and other distributions, sent by check by the Fund and not cashed within 180 days will be reinvested in the Fund at the current day's NAV. Redemption proceeds that are reinvested are subject to market risk like any other investment in the Fund. Because the Fund incurs certain fixed costs in maintaining shareholder accounts, the Fund may require you to redeem all of your shares in the Fund on 30 days' written notice if the value of your shares in the Fund is less than $2,000 due to redemptions, or such other minimum amount as the Fund may determine from time to time. You may increase the value of your shares in the Fund to the minimum amount within the 30 day period. All shares of the Fund are also subject to involuntary redemption

if the Board determines, in its sole discretion, to liquidate the Fund. In such event, the Fund will provide notice to shareholders, but the Fund will not be required to obtain shareholder approval prior to such liquidation. An involuntary liquidation will create a capital gain or a capital loss, which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax adviser.

Summary of Shareholder Fees

Below are fees that may be paid by shareholders of the Fund, some of which have been addressed above:

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| Annual IRA Custodial Fee | $25.00 |
| Removal of excess contribution or Roth conversion/recharacterization | $25.00 |
| Outbound Wire | $15.00 |
| Returned ACH/Bounced Check | $25.00 |
| IRA Withdrawal Fee (transfer or redemption) | $25.00 |
| Overnight Delivery | $35.00 |
| Statement Retrieval Fee | $25.00 |

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**Lost Shareholders, Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Property**

Unclaimed property laws may require the Fund or the transfer agent to transfer the assets of accounts that are considered abandoned, inactive, or lost (due to returned mail) to the appropriate state authority. An account may be deemed unclaimed if the shareholder has not initiated any contact or transaction within a time period specified by applicable state law.

Before any transfer to the state is made, the Fund or the transfer agent will send a due diligence notice to the shareholder as required by law.

In some cases, this process is referred to as escheatment, shareholders may be required to reclaim the assets from the applicable state's unclaimed property office. Some states may also require the liquidation of shares prior to escheatment, and shareholders may only be entitled to receive the cash value at the time of sale.

For retirement accounts, such escheatment may be treated as a taxable distribution, and federal and/or state income tax withholding may apply.

To help avoid escheatment, shareholders should maintain current contact information and periodically initiate contact with the Fund or its transfer agent. Examples of shareholder-initiated contact include written correspondence, telephone inquiries, or initiating a transaction in the account.

In accordance with Texas law, residents of the state of Texas may designate a representative to receive legislatively required unclaimed property due diligence notifications. A Texas Designation of Representative Form is available for making such an election.

***Determination of Net Asset Value***

The price you pay for your shares is based on the Fund's NAV per share. The Fund's NAV is calculated at the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open for business. The NYSE is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Fund's NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund's total assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding. Requests to purchase and sell shares are processed at the NAV next calculated after the Fund receives your order in proper form.

The Fund's assets generally are valued at their market value. Fixed income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued based upon the mean of the last bid and ask prices as provided by an independent pricing service. If market quotations are not readily available, the pricing service may use electronic data processing techniques and/or a computerized matrix system to determine valuations. In determining the value of a bond or other fixed income security, matrix pricing takes into consideration recent transactions, yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity and type of issue, and any other factors or market data as the independent pricing service deems relevant for the security being priced and for other securities with similar characteristics.

Equity securities are generally valued by using market quotations. Equity securities traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last sales price reported by the primary exchange on which the securities are listed. Securities listed on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted price is not readily available will be valued at the last bid price.

In the event that market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable due to market or other events (including events that occur after the close of the trading market but before the calculation of the NAV), then the securities are valued in good faith by the Adviser, as the Valuation Designee, under oversight of the Board's Pricing & Liquidity Committee. When pricing securities using its fair valuation policies and procedures, the Valuation Designee seeks to assign a value that represents the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive upon a current sale of the securities.

Without fair value pricing, short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders. However, there is no assurance that fair value pricing policies will prevent dilution of the Fund's NAV by short-term traders, or that the Fund will realize fair valuation upon the sale of a security. The Fund may invest in portfolio securities that are listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares and, as a result, the NAV of the Fund's shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares.

Given the subjectivity inherent in fair valuation and the fact that events could occur after NAV calculation, the actual market prices for a security may differ from the fair value of that security as determined by the Valuation Designee at the time of NAV calculation. Thus, discrepancies between fair values and actual market prices may occur on a regular and recurring basis. These discrepancies do not necessarily indicate that the Valuation Designee's fair value methodology is inappropriate. The Valuation Designee will adjust the fair values assigned to securities in the Fund's portfolio, to the extent necessary, as soon as market prices become available.

***Dividends, Distributions and Taxes***

**Dividends and Distributions.** The Fund typically distributes to its shareholders as dividends substantially all of its net investment income and any realized net capital gains at least annually. These distributions, if any, are automatically reinvested in the Fund unless you request cash distributions on your application or through a written request to the Fund. The Fund expects that its distributions, if any, will consist primarily of dividend income, interest and net realized capital gains.

**Taxes.** Net investment income distributed by the Fund generally will consist of interest income, if any, and dividends received on investments, less expenses. The net investment dividend income you receive, whether or not reinvested, generally will be taxed as ordinary income. However, distributions of "qualified dividend income" (generally, dividends received by the Fund from domestic corporations and some foreign corporations) generally will be taxable to individuals and most trusts and estates at the same maximum federal income tax rate applicable to net capital gains (currently, 20%).

The Fund will typically distribute net realized capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), if any, to its shareholders once a year. Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its capital assets for a profit. Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund has held the capital asset sold. Distributions of gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held for one year or less are taxed at ordinary income rates; distributions of gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held longer than one year are taxed at long-term capital gains rates regardless of how long you have held your shares. Currently, long-term capital gains are generally taxable to individuals and most trusts and estates at a maximum federal income tax rate of 20%. If the Fund distributes an amount exceeding its income and gains, this excess will generally be treated as a non-taxable return of capital.

As a result of the Fund's investment objectives and strategies, the Fund's income may include net short-term gains from certain option transactions. Premium income from option transactions is distributed as short-term capital gains subject to ordinary income tax rates.

Unless you indicate another option on your account application, any dividends and capital gain distributions paid to you by the Fund automatically will be invested in additional shares of the Fund. Alternatively, you may elect to have: (1) dividends paid to you in cash and the amount of any capital gain distributions reinvested; or (2) the full amount of any dividends and capital gain distributions paid to you in cash. The Fund will send dividends and capital gain distributions elected to be received as cash to the address of record or bank of record on the applicable account. Your distribution option will automatically be converted to having all dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional shares if any of the following occur:

● Postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the address of record;

● Dividends and capital gain distributions are not cashed within 180 days; or

● Bank account of record is no longer valid.

Dividends and capital gain distribution checks issued by the Fund which are not cashed within 180 days will be reinvested in the Fund at the current day's NAV. When reinvested, those amounts are subject to market risk like any other investment in the Fund.

You may want to avoid making a substantial investment when the Fund is about to make a taxable distribution because you would be responsible for any taxes on the distribution regardless of how long you have owned your shares.

Selling shares for a gain is usually a taxable event to the Fund's shareholders as long-term or short-term capital gains, depending on whether you held the shares for more than one year or less than that period, respectively. Losses are subject to special rules.

An additional 3.8% Medicare tax generally will be imposed on certain net investment income of non-corporate taxpayers, including dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Fund and gains from the sale of shares, including redemptions.

If shares of the Fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming other shares of the Fund at a loss, all or a portion of that loss will not be deductible and will increase the basis of the newly purchased shares. If shares of the Fund are sold at a loss after being held by a shareholder for six months or less, the loss will be a long-term, instead of short-term, capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received on the shares.

If you are a non-corporate shareholder and if the Fund does not have your correct social security or other taxpayer identification number, federal law requires us to withhold and pay to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") 24% of your distributions and sales proceeds. If you are subject to back up withholding, we also will withhold and pay to the IRS 24% (or any applicable higher rate) of your distributions (under current law). Any tax withheld may be applied against the tax liability on your federal income tax return.

If a shareholder purchases shares after the Fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, the purchase price may include the amount of the upcoming distribution, and the shareholder may pay full price for the shares and later receive a portion of the purchase price back as a taxable distribution. In such case, the shareholder will be taxed upon receipt of such distribution, even though the distribution effectively represents a return of a portion of the purchase price. This is known as ''buying a dividend.''

***Because your tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state and local tax consequences.***

**Cost Basis Reporting.** Federal law requires mutual fund companies to report their shareholders' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on Fund shareholders' Form 1099s when "covered" securities are sold. Covered securities generally include any regulated investment company and/or dividend reinvestment plan shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012.

The Fund has chosen Average Cost as its default tax lot identification method for all shareholders. The tax lot identification method is the way the Fund will determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases (including reinvested dividends and declared and reinvested capital gain distributions) on different dates at differing NAVs, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Fund's default tax lot identification method is the method covered shares will be reported on your IRS Form 1099-B if you do not select a specific tax lot identification method. You may choose a method different than the Fund's default method at the time of your purchase or upon the sale of covered shares. Please refer to the appropriate Treasury Department regulations or consult your tax advisor with regard to your personal circumstances.

**General Disclaimer.** For those securities defined as "covered" under current IRS cost basis reporting regulations, the Fund is responsible for maintaining accurate cost basis and tax lot identification information for tax reporting purposes. The Fund is not responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the information for those securities that are not "covered." The Fund and its service providers do not provide tax advice. You should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with respect to any decisions you may make with respect to choosing a tax lot identification method.

***FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS***

The following table is intended to help you better understand the Fund's financial performance for the periods shown. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total return in the table represents the rate that you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The information was audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, are included in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, which are available upon request without charge.

***AUER GROWTH FUND***

***FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS***

***(For a share outstanding during each year)***

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|  | **For the Years Ended November 30,** | **For the Years Ended November 30,** | **For the Years Ended November 30,** | **For the Years Ended November 30,** | **For the Years Ended November 30,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| **Selected Per Share Data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $17.68 | $14.66 | $14.59 | $11.30 | $8.10 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.10 | (0.01)<sup>(a)</sup> | (0.08) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain | 2.84 | 3.65 | 0.73 | 3.30 | 3.28 |
| Total from investment operations | 2.85 | 3.69 | 0.83 | 3.29 | 3.20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income | (0.04) | (0.11) |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains | (3.23) | (0.56) | (0.76) |  |  |
| Total distributions | (3.27) | (0.67) | (0.76) |  |  |
| Paid-in capital from redemption fees | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> |  |
| Net asset value, end of year | $17.26 | $17.68 | $14.66 | $14.59 | $11.30 |
| **Total Return<sup>(c)</sup>** | 20.73% | 26.34% | 6.35% | 29.12% | 39.51% |
| **Ratios and Supplemental Data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net assets, end of year (000 omitted) | $58723 | $65501 | $44330 | $40980 | $23838 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.03% | 1.96% | 2.06% | 2.20% | 2.37% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.04% | 0.23% | 0.72% | (0.05)% | (0.76)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 109% | 146% | 134% | 149% | 150% |

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(a) Calculation based on the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(b) Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

(c) Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

***FOR MORE INFORMATION***

You can find additional information about the Fund in the following documents:

**Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:** While this Prospectus describes the Fund's potential investments, the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports detail the Fund's actual investments as of their report dates. The Annual Report includes a discussion by Fund management of recent market conditions, economic trends, and investment strategies that significantly affected Fund performance during the reporting period.

**Statement of Additional Information (SAI):** The SAI supplements the prospectus and contains detailed information about the Fund and its investment restrictions, risks and policies and operations, including the Fund's policies and procedures relating to the disclosure of portfolio holdings by the Fund's affiliates. A current SAI for the Fund is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference, which means it is considered part of this Prospectus.

How to Obtain Copies of Other Fund Documents

You can request free copies of the current SAI and the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, and make other shareholder inquiries, in any of the following ways:

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| **On the Internet:** | Download these documents from the Fund's website at <u>https://sbauerfunds.com</u>. |
| **By Telephone:** | Call Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837) |
| **By Mail:** | Send a written request to: |
|  | Auer Growth Fund |
|  | c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC |
|  | P.O. Box 46707 |
|  | Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |

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Information about the Fund (including the SAI and other reports) is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

Investment Company Act #811-21237

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**AUER GROWTH FUND** (AUERX)

A series of Unified Series Trust

**STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**March 30, 2026**

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") provides general information about Auer Growth Fund (the "Fund"). The SAI is not a prospectus and it should be read in conjunction with the Fund's current prospectus (the "Prospectus"). This SAI incorporates by reference the annual report to shareholders (the "[Annual Report](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064226000742/ust_ncsr.htm)") and its annual report to shareholders on Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. To obtain a copy of the Prospectus or Annual Report, free of charge, please write the Fund's transfer agent at Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 46707, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, call Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837), or visit the Fund's website at <u>https://sbauerfunds.com</u>.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|  | **Page** |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND | 1 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FUND INVESTMENTS AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS | 2 |
| LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | 8 |
| INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS | 8 |
| INVESTMENT ADVISER | 10 |
| TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 12 |
| CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES | 20 |
| PORTFOLIO TURNOVER | 20 |
| ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM | 20 |
| PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE | 21 |
| CODE OF ETHICS | 22 |
| DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS | 22 |
| PROXY VOTING POLICY | 23 |
| DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE | 23 |
| REDEMPTION IN-KIND | 25 |
| STATUS AND TAXATION OF THE FUND | 25 |
| CUSTODIAN | 26 |
| FUND SERVICES | 27 |
| INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 27 |
| DISTRIBUTOR | 27 |
| DISTRIBUTION PLAN | 28 |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 28 |

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**DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND**

The Fund was organized as a diversified series of the Unified Series Trust (the "Trust") on September 10, 2007. The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 14, 2002, as amended (the "Trust Agreement"). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees") to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Fund is one of a series of funds currently authorized by the Board. The Fund's investment Adviser is SBAuer Funds, LLC (the "Adviser"). The Fund commenced operations on December 28, 2007.

The Fund does not issue share certificates. All shares are held in non-certificate form registered on the books of the Fund and its transfer agent for the account of the shareholders. Each share of a series represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to that series with each other share of that series and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to the series as are declared by the Board. The shares do not have cumulative voting rights or any preemptive or conversion rights, and the Board has the authority from time to time to divide or combine the shares of any series into a greater or lesser number of shares of that series so long as the proportionate beneficial interest in the assets belonging to that series and the rights of shares of any other series are in no way affected. In case of any liquidation of a series, the holders of shares of the series being liquidated will be entitled to receive as a class a distribution out of the assets, net of the liabilities, belonging to that series. Expenses attributable to any series are borne by that series. Any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular series are allocated by or under the direction of the Board in such manner as the Board determines to be fair and equitable. No shareholder is liable to further calls or to assessment by the Trust without his or her express consent.

Any Trustee of the Trust may be removed by vote of the shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust. The Trust does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders. When matters are submitted to shareholders for a vote, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each whole share he or she owns and fractional votes for fractional shares he or she owns. All shares of the Fund have equal voting rights and liquidation rights. The Trust Agreement can be amended by the Board, except that certain amendments that adversely affect the rights of shareholders must be approved by the shareholders affected. All shares of the Fund are subject to involuntary redemption if the Board determines to liquidate the Fund. The Fund will provide notice to the shareholders if the Board determines, in its sole judgment, to liquidate the Fund, but the Fund will not be required to obtain shareholder approval prior to such liquidation. An involuntary liquidation will create a capital gain or a capital loss, which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax adviser.

For information concerning the purchase and redemption of shares of the Fund, see "How to Buy Shares" and "How to Redeem Shares" in the Prospectus. For a description of the methods used to determine the share price and value of the Fund's assets, see "Determination of Net Asset Value" in the Prospectus and this SAI. The Fund has authorized one or more brokers or other intermediaries to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such intermediaries are authorized to designate others to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund's behalf. The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized intermediary or, if applicable, its authorized designee, receives the order.

Customer orders will be priced at the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker's authorized designee and accepted by the Fund. The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to the performance of various indices and investments for which reliable performance data is available. The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to averages, performance rankings, or other information prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services. The annual report contains additional performance information and will be made available to investors upon request and without charge.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FUND INVESTMENTS AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS**

This section contains additional information about the investments the Fund may make and some of the techniques it may use.

**A. <u>Common Stock and Equivalents</u>.** Equity securities include common stock and common stock equivalents (such as rights and warrants, and convertible securities). Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specified price valid for a specific period. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed by the issuer to its shareholders.

**B. <u>Depositary Receipts</u>.** The Fund may invest in foreign securities indirectly by purchasing dollar-denominated depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts"), including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"). Depositary Receipts represent an ownership interest in securities of foreign companies (an "underlying issuer") that are deposited with a depository. Depositary Receipts are not necessarily denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities. ADRs are dollar-denominated Depositary Receipts typically issued by a U.S. financial institution and evidence an ownership interest in a security or pool of securities issued by a foreign issuer. ADRs are listed and traded in the United States. GDRs are typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, although they also may be issued by U.S. financial institutions, and evidence ownership interests in a security or pool of securities issued by either a foreign or a U.S. corporation.

Depositary Receipts facilities may be established as either "unsponsored" or "sponsored". While Depositary Receipts issued under these two types of facilities are in some respects similar, there are distinctions between them relating to the rights and obligations of Depositary Receipts holders and the practices of market participants. A depository may establish an unsponsored facility without participation by (or even necessarily the permission of) the issuer of the deposited securities, although typically the depository requests a letter of non-objection from such issuer prior to the establishment of the facility. Holders of unsponsored Depositary Receipts generally bear all the costs of such facility. The depository usually charges fees upon the deposit and withdrawal of the deposited securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars, the disposition of non-cash distributions, and the performance of other services. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to pass through voting rights to Depositary Receipts holders in respect of the deposited securities. In addition, an unsponsored facility is generally not obligated to distribute communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to disclose material information about such issuer in the U.S. and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts.

Sponsored Depositary Receipts facilities are created in generally the same manner as unsponsored facilities, except that the issuer of the deposited securities enters into a deposit agreement with the depository. The deposit agreement sets out the rights and responsibilities of the issuer, the depository, and the Depositary Receipts holders. With sponsored facilities, the issuer of the deposited securities generally will bear some of the costs relating to the facility (such as dividend payment fees of the depository), although Depositary Receipts holders continue to bear certain other costs (such as deposit and withdrawal fees). Under the terms of most sponsored arrangements, depositories agree to distribute notices of shareholder meetings and voting instructions, and to provide shareholder communications and other information to the Depositary Receipts holders at the request of the issuer of the deposited securities.

When the Fund invests in Depositary Receipts or other dollar-denominated foreign securities, it generally will not be subject to currency risk. Prices of Depositary Receipts in which the Fund invests are quoted in U.S. dollars and are traded in the U.S. on exchanges or over-the-counter. While Depositary Receipts do not eliminate all the risk associated with foreign investments, by investing in Depositary Receipts rather than directly in the stock of foreign issuers, the Fund will avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales. In general, there is a large,

liquid market in the U.S. for Depositary Receipts quoted on a national securities exchange or on NASDAQ. The information available for Depositary Receipts is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the U.S. market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject. Risks associated with direct investments in foreign securities, rather than through depository receipts, are described below under "Foreign Securities."

**C. <u>Foreign Securities</u>.** The Fund may invest directly in foreign securities traded on U.S. exchanges or over the counter. Investing in securities of foreign companies and countries involves certain considerations and risks that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. government securities and securities of domestic companies. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than a domestic one, and foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than exists in the United States. Interest and dividends paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on such investments as compared to dividends and interest paid to the Fund by domestic companies or the U.S. government. There may be the possibility of expropriations, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, confiscatory taxation, political, economic or social instability or diplomatic developments that could affect assets of the Fund held in foreign countries. The establishment of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions could adversely affect the payment of obligations. In addition, investing in foreign securities will generally result in higher commissions than investing in similar domestic securities.

Decreases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund will invest relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding decrease in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund's assets denominated in those currencies (and possibly a corresponding increase in the amount of securities required to be liquidated to meet distribution requirements). Conversely, increases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund invests relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund's assets (and possibly a corresponding decrease in the amount of securities to be liquidated).

**D. <u>Currency Risk</u>.** Foreign investments also may be riskier than U.S. investments because of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may reduce or eliminate gains or create losses. The Adviser does not hedge against currency movements in the various markets in which foreign issuers are located so the value of the Fund's foreign securities is subject to the risk of adverse changes in currency exchange rates.

**E. <u>Real Estate Investment Trusts</u>.** A real estate investment trust ("REITs") is a corporation or business trust that invests substantially all of its assets in interests in real estate. Equity REITs are those which purchase or lease land and buildings and generate income primarily from rental income. Equity REITs may also realize capital gains (or losses) when selling property that has appreciated (or depreciated) in value. In addition, REITs are generally subject to risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as decreases in real estate values or fluctuations in rental income caused by a variety of factors, including increases in interest rates, increases in property taxes and other operating costs, casualty or condemnation losses, possible environmental liabilities and changes in supply and demand for properties. Risks associated with REIT investments include the fact that equity REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and are not fully diversified. These characteristics subject REITs to the risks associated with financing a limited number of projects. They are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. Additionally, equity REITs may be affected by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts.

**F. <u>U.S. Government Obligations</u>**. "U.S. Government obligations" include securities which are issued or guaranteed by the United States Treasury, by various agencies of the United States Government, and by various instrumentalities which have been established or sponsored by the United States Government. U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States Government. U.S. Treasury obligations include Treasury bills, Treasury notes, and Treasury bonds. U.S. Treasury obligations also include the separate principal and interest components of U.S. Treasury obligations which are traded under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities ("STRIPS") program. Agencies or instrumentalities established by the United States Government include the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Land Bank, the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Student Loan Marketing Association, the Small Business Administration, the Bank for Cooperatives, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Federal Financing Bank, the Federal Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, the Resolution Funding Corporation, the Financing Corporation of America and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States Government while others are supported only by the credit of the agency or instrumentality, which may include the right of the issuer to borrow from the United States Treasury. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the investor must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States in the event the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments. Shares of the Fund are not guaranteed or backed by the United States Government.

STRIPS are U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds that have been issued without interest coupons or stripped of their unmatured interest coupons, interest coupons that have been stripped from such U.S. Treasury securities, and receipts or certificates representing interests in such stripped U.S. Treasury securities and coupons. A STRIP security pays no interest in cash to its holder during its life although interest is accrued for federal income tax purposes. Its value to an investor consists of the difference between its face value at the time of maturity and the price for which it was acquired, which is generally an amount significantly less than its face value. Investing in STRIPS may help to preserve capital during periods of declining interest rates.

STRIPS do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. Accordingly, such securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and will be subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make periodic distributions of interest. On the other hand, because there are no periodic interest payments to be reinvested prior to maturity, STRIPS eliminate the reinvestment risk and lock in a rate of return to maturity. Current federal tax law requires that a holder of a STRIP security accrue a portion of the discount at which the security was purchased as income each year even though the Fund received no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

**G. <u>Commercial Paper</u>**. Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from one to two hundred seventy days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance their current operations. The Fund will only invest in commercial paper rated A-1 or A-2 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or Prime-1 or Prime-2 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or which, in the opinion of the Adviser, is of equivalent investment quality. Certain notes may have floating or variable rates. Unless deemed liquid by the Adviser variable and floating rate notes with a demand notice period exceeding seven days generally are considered illiquid and, therefore, subject to the Trust's prohibition on illiquid investments (see "Investment Limitations" below).

Commercial paper rated A-1 (highest quality) by S&P has the following characteristics: liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements; long-term senior debt is rated "A" or better, although in some cases "BBB" credits may be allowed; the issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing; basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances; typically, the issuer's industry is well established and

the issuer has a strong position within the industry; and the reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. The relative strength or weakness of the above factors determines whether the issuer's commercial paper is rated A-1 or A-2.

The rating of Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning ratings are the following: evaluation of the management of the issuer; economic evaluation of the issuer's industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; evaluation of the issuer's products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; liquidity; amount and quality of long-term debt; trend of earnings over a period of 10 years; financial strength of the parent company and the relationships which exist with the issuer; and recognition by the management of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations. These factors are all considered in determining whether the commercial paper is rated Prime-1 or Prime-2.

**H. <u>Banking Industry Stocks</u>**. The Fund may invest in common stocks of banks traded on major U.S. exchanges. Bank stocks can be sensitive to changes in government regulation and interest rates and to economic downturns in the U.S. and abroad. Banks, like other financial institutions, may be particularly susceptible to certain economic factors, such as interest rate changes and adverse developments in the market for real estate. Fiscal and monetary policy and general economic cycles can affect the availability and cost of funds, loan demand and asset quality and thereby impact the earnings and financial conditions of banks and other financial institutions that operate in the banking industry and the personal credit institution and business credit institution industries. Recent events in the financial sector have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign, and caused certain financial services companies to incur large losses. As the world economies are still recovering from the financial crisis of 2008-2009 that affected the banking industry more directly than other industries, the banking sector may still be considered riskier than other business sectors. A number of large financial institutions have failed, merged with stronger institutions or have had significant government infusions of capital. This situation created instability in the financial markets and caused certain financial companies to incur large losses. Some financial institutions experienced declines in the valuations of their assets and securities or even ceased operations. World economies experienced a new phase of bank weaknesses and failures in March 2023.

**I. <u>Options</u>**. The Fund may purchase and sell options involving individual securities and market indices. An option involves either (a) the right or the obligation to buy or sell a specific instrument at a specific price until the expiration date of the option, or (b) the right to receive payments or the obligation to make payments representing the difference between the closing price of a market index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple until the expiration date of the option. The purchaser of an option on a security pays the seller (the writer) a premium for the right granted but is not obligated to buy or sell the underlying security. The purchaser of an option on a market index pays the seller a premium for the right granted, and in return the seller of such an option is obligated to make the payment. Options are traded on organized exchanges and in the over-the-counter market.

The purchase of options involves certain risks. The purchase of options typically will limit the Fund's potential loss to the amount of the premium paid and can afford the Fund the opportunity to profit from favorable movements in the price of an underlying security to a greater extent than if transactions were effected in the security directly. However, the purchase of an option could result in the Fund losing a greater percentage of its investment than if the transaction were effected directly.

The Fund may write (sell) covered call options on common stocks in the Fund's portfolio. A covered call option on a security is an agreement to sell a particular portfolio security if the option is exercised at a specified price, or before a set date. The Fund profits from the sale of the option, but gives up the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price of the stock above the option price, and may incur a loss if the stock price falls. Risks associated with writing

covered call options include the possible inability to effect closing transactions at favorable prices and an appreciation limit on the securities set aside for settlement. When the Fund writes a covered call option, it will receive a premium, but it will give up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price as long as its obligation as a writer continues, and it will retain the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. The Fund will only engage in exchange-traded options transactions.

**J. <u>Income Trusts</u>.** The Fund may invest in income trusts, including oil royalty trusts (or partnerships). Income trusts are operating businesses that have been put into a trust. They pay out the bulk of their free cash flow to unit holders. The businesses that are sold into these trusts are usually mature and stable income-producing companies that lend themselves to fixed (monthly or quarterly) distributions. These trusts are regarded as equity investments with fixed-income attributes or high-yield debt with no fixed maturity date. These trusts typically offer regular income payments and a significant premium yield compared to other types of fixed income investments.

<u>Oil Royalty Entities</u>. The Fund may invest in oil royalty entities, structured as trusts or as master limited partnerships ("MLPs"), that are traded on major stock exchanges. A royalty trust or MLP typically controls an operating company which purchases oil and gas properties using the entity's capital. The royalty entity then receives royalties and/or interest payments from its operating company, and distributes them as income to its unit holders. Units of the royalty entity represent an economic interest in the underlying assets of the entity.

Royalty trusts and/or MLPs pay out substantially all of the cash flow they receive from the production and sale of underlying crude oil and natural gas reserves to shareholders (unitholders) in the form of monthly dividends (distributions). As a result of distributing the bulk of their cash flow to unitholders, the royalty entities are effectively precluded from internally originating new oil and gas prospects. Therefore, these entities typically grow through acquisition of producing companies or those with proven reserves of oil and gas, funded through the issuance of additional equity or, where possible, additional debt. Consequently, these entities are considered less exposed to the uncertainties faced by a traditional exploration and production corporation. However, they are still exposed to commodity risk and reserve risk as well as operating risk.

The operations and financial condition of oil royalty trusts or MLPs, and the amount of distributions or dividends paid on their securities is dependent on the oil prices. Prices for commodities vary and are determined by supply and demand factors, including weather, and general economic and political conditions. A decline in oil prices could have a substantial adverse effect on the operations and financial conditions of the entity. Such entities are also subject to the risk of an adverse change in the regulations of the natural resource industry and other operational risks relating to the energy sector. In addition, the underlying operating companies held or controlled by these royalty entities are usually involved in oil exploration; however, such companies may not be successful in holding, discovering, or exploiting adequate commercial quantities of oil, the failure of which will adversely affect their values. Even if successful, oil and gas prices have fluctuated widely during the most recent years and may continue to do so in the future. The combination of global demand growth and depleting reserves, together with current geopolitical instability, could continue to support strong crude oil prices over the long term. However, there is no guarantee that these prices will not decline. Declining crude oil prices may cause the Fund to incur losses on its investments. In addition, the demand in and supply to the developing markets could be affected by other factors such as restrictions on imports, increased taxation, creation of government monopolies, as well as social, economic and political uncertainty and instability. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that non-conventional sources of natural gas will not be discovered which would adversely affect the oil industry.

Moreover, as the underlying oil and gas reserves are produced the remaining reserves attributable to the royalty trust or MLP are depleted. The ability of such entity to replace reserves is therefore fundamental to its ability to maintain distribution levels and unit prices over time. Certain royalty entities have demonstrated consistent positive reserve growth year-over-year and, as such, certain of these entities have been successful to date in this respect and are thus

currently trading at unit prices significantly higher than those of five or ten years ago. Oil royalty trusts or partnerships manage reserve depletion through reserve additions resulting from internal capital development activities and through acquisitions.

When the Fund invests in foreign oil royalty trusts and/or MLPs, it will also be subject to foreign securities risks which are more fully described above.

**K. <u>Investment Company Securities</u>**. The Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies, including shares of open-end investment companies, closed-end investment companies (including business development companies ("BDCs")), and unit investment trusts. Investment companies are collective investment portfolios that invest directly in underlying investments.

When the Fund invests in another investment company, the Fund indirectly will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by that investment company. These expenses are in addition to the fees and expenses of the Fund itself and, for certain investment companies, such as BDCs, may be significant.

In addition, when the Fund invests in another investment company, the Fund will be affected by losses of the investment company and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of the investment company (such as the use of leverage or derivatives). The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by underlying investment companies in which it invests. The Fund may also be required to pay redemption fees charged by underlying investment companies.

Open-end investment companies traded on an exchange are often referred to as exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) the market price of an ETF's shares may trade above or below its NAV; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide "circuit breakers" (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

The Fund may invest in inverse ETFs. Inverse ETFs seek daily investment results that correspond to the inverse, or a multiple of the inverse, of the daily performance of some index. Inverse ETFs obtain investment exposure through derivatives, which may be considered aggressive or speculative, and there is no guarantee that an inverse ETF will meet its investment objective. The Fund will be adversely affected if it holds an inverse ETF during periods when the value of the index tracked by the ETF increases. For periods longer than a day, an inverse ETF will typically lose money when the level of the tracked index is flat over time, and it is possible that an inverse ETF will lose money over time even if the tracked index falls. Underlying ETFs in which the Fund may invest may use derivatives that are "leveraged," which may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the ETF and thus adversely affect the Fund.

To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs, closed-end funds or trusts, or other investment vehicles that invest in commodities (or are designed to track the prices of commodities), it will be subject to additional risks. Commodities are real assets such as oil, agriculture, livestock, industrial metals, and precious metals such as gold or silver. The values of ETFs that invest in commodities are highly dependent on the prices of the related commodity. The demand and supply of these commodities may fluctuate widely based on such factors as interest rates, investors' expectation with respect to the rate of inflation, currency exchange rates, the production and cost levels of the producing countries and/or forward selling by such producers, global or regional political, economic or financial events, purchases and sales by central banks, and trading activities by hedge funds and other commodity funds. Commodity ETFs may use

derivatives, such as futures, options and swaps, which exposes them to further risks, including counterparty risk (i.e., the risk that the institution on the other side of their trade will default on its obligations under the contract).

Closed-end funds (including BDCs) are subject to additional risks. Closed-end funds may leverage a higher percentage of their assets (that is, using borrowed money to buy additional assets) than traditional mutual funds. Leveraging can provide higher yields and potentially higher returns for investors, but it also increases overall risk and the volatility of the investment. Closed-end funds generally sell a fixed number of shares at one time (in the initial public offering), after which the shares typically trade on a secondary market, such as the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market. A closed-end fund is not required to buy its shares back from investors upon request. By comparison, mutual funds issue securities that are redeemable at NAV at the option of the shareholder and typically engage in a continuous offering of their shares. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a value greater or lower than their NAV. If a closed-end fund's underlying market falls and the fund's discount increases or its premium decreases, the price return of the closed-end fund – the actual return to the shareholder – will be less than the fund's NAV return. Most closed-end funds trade actively, and their shares are liquid. Some closed-end funds, however, trade less actively, and may not be liquid. The market price of a closed-end fund's shares may also be affected by its dividend or distribution levels (which are dependent, in part, on expenses), stability of dividends or distributions, general market and economic conditions and other factors beyond the control of a closed-end fund. The foregoing factors may result in the market price of the shares of the closed-end fund being greater than or less than their NAV.

**LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM**

The Trust has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "Program") as required by Rule 22e-4 (the "Liquidity Rule") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Program is designed to reasonably assess and manage the liquidity risk of each individual series of the Trust, taking into consideration, among other factors, the Fund's investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources. The Board approved the appointment of the Liquidity Administrator Committee, comprising certain Trust officers and employees of the Adviser. The Liquidity Administrator Committee maintains Program oversight and reports to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program's operational effectiveness through a written report.

**INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS**

**A. <u>Fundamental</u>.** The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust for the Fund and are fundamental, (<u>i.e</u>., they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund). As used in the Prospectus and this SAI, the term "majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund" means the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented at such meeting; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Borrowing Money</u>. The Fund will not borrow money, except from: (a) a bank, provided that immediately after such borrowing there is an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings of the Fund; or (b) a bank or other persons for temporary purposes only, provided that such temporary borrowings are in an amount not exceeding 5% of the Fund's total assets at the time when the borrowing is made. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from entering into reverse repurchase transactions, provided that the Fund has an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings and repurchase commitments of the Fund pursuant to reverse repurchase transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Senior Securities</u>. The Fund will not issue senior securities. This limitation is not applicable to activities that may be deemed to involve the issuance or sale of a senior security by the Fund, provided that the Fund's engagement in such activities is consistent with or permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or its staff.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Underwriting</u>. The Fund will not act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons. This limitation is not applicable to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities (including restricted securities), the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under certain federal securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Real Estate</u>. The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate. This limitation is not applicable to investments in marketable securities which are secured by or represent interests in real estate. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from investing in mortgage-related securities or investing in companies engaged in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate (including real estate investment trusts).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Commodities</u>. The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from purchasing or selling options or futures contracts, from investing in securities or other instruments backed by commodities or from investing in companies which are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Loans</u>. The Fund will not make loans to other persons, except: (a) by loaning portfolio securities; (b) by engaging in repurchase agreements; or (c) by purchasing non-publicly offered debt securities. For purposes of this limitation, the term "loans" shall not include the purchase of a portion of an issue of publicly distributed bonds, debentures or other securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Concentration</u>. The Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one particular industry, as "industry" is defined by the Global Industry Classification Standards and compiled by Standard & Poor's. This limitation is not applicable to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities or repurchase agreements with respect thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Diversification</u>. With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund will not purchase securities issued by any one issuer (other than cash, cash items, securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result at the time of such purchase, more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or if it would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

With respect to the percentages adopted by the Trust as maximum limitations on its investment policies and limitations, an excess above the fixed percentage will not be a violation of the policy or limitation unless the excess results immediately and directly from the acquisition of any security or the action taken. This paragraph does not apply to the borrowing policy set forth in paragraph 1 above.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing limitations, any investment company, whether organized as a trust, association or corporation, or a personal holding company, may be merged or consolidated with or acquired by the Trust, provided that if such merger, consolidation or acquisition results in an investment in the securities of any issuer prohibited by said paragraphs, the Trust shall, within ninety days after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition, dispose of all of the securities of such issuer so acquired or such portion thereof as shall bring the total investment therein within the limitations imposed by said paragraphs above as of the date of consummation.

**B. <u>Non-Fundamental</u>.** The following limitations have been adopted by the Trust for the Fund and are non-fundamental (i.e. they are other investment practices that may be changed by the Board without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Pledging</u>. The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or in any manner transfer, as security for indebtedness, any assets of the Fund except as may be necessary in connection with borrowings described in

paragraph (1) of Fundamental Limitations above. Margin deposits, security interests, liens and collateral arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short sales and other permitted investments and techniques are not deemed to be a mortgage, pledge or hypothecation of assets for purposes of this limitation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Borrowing</u>. The Fund will not engage in borrowing (including reverse repurchase agreements).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Margin Purchases</u>. The Fund will not purchase securities or evidences of interest thereon on "margin." This limitation is not applicable to short-term credit obtained by the Fund for the clearance of purchases and sales or redemption of securities, or to arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short sales and other permitted investments and techniques.

**INVESTMENT ADVISER**

SBAuer Funds LLC, located at 580 E. Carmel Drive, Suite 350, Carmel, IN 45032, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

The Adviser was formed in 2007 by Robert C. Auer, the Adviser's principal owner. Sheaff Brock, an investment adviser registered with the SEC, owns a minority interest in the Adviser and provides the Adviser with office space and back office support.

Under the terms of the management agreement, the Adviser manages the Fund's investments subject to oversight by the Board. As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a management fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The following table describes the management fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund for the last three fiscal years:

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|:---|:---|
| **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Management<br> Fees Paid** |
| November 30, 2025 | $774452 |
| November 30, 2024 | $882170 |
| November 30, 2023 | $648844 |

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A discussion summarizing the basis on which the Board renewed the management agreement is included in the Fund's Form N-CSR dated November 30, 2025.

The Adviser retains the right to use the name "Auer" in connection with another investment company or business enterprise with which the Adviser is or may become associated. The Trust's right to use the name "Auer" automatically ceases 90 days after termination of the Agreement and may be withdrawn by the Adviser on 90 days' written notice.

The Adviser may make payments to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder services and administer shareholder accounts. If a financial intermediary were prohibited from continuing to perform all or a part of such services, management of the Fund believes that there would be no material impact on the Fund or shareholders. Financial intermediaries may charge their customers fees for offering these services to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authorities, and the overall return to those shareholders availing themselves of the services will be lower than to those shareholders who do not. The Fund may occasionally purchase securities issued by financial intermediaries that provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Fund, no preference will be shown for such securities.

**About the Portfolio Managers**

The Adviser's investment team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Robert Auer, Paul Auer and Eric McKenzie (each a "Portfolio Manager," and collectively, the "Portfolio Managers") comprise the Adviser's investment team. As of November 30, 2025, the Portfolio Managers were responsible for the management of the following types of other accounts in addition to the Fund:

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| **Robert C. Auer** | **Robert C. Auer** | **Robert C. Auer** | **Robert C. Auer** | **Robert C. Auer** |
| **Type of Account** | **Number of<br> Other Accounts<br> Managed** | **Total Assets in**<br> **Other Accounts<br> Managed**<br> **(millions)** | **Number of Accounts<br> Managed with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee** | **Total Assets with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee**<br> **(millions)** |
| Registered Investment Companies: | 1 | $61 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Pooled Investment Vehicles: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Accounts: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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| **Paul Auer** | **Paul Auer** | **Paul Auer** | **Paul Auer** | **Paul Auer** |
| **Type of Account** | **Number of<br> Other Accounts<br> Managed** | **Total Assets in**<br> **Other Accounts<br> Managed**<br> **(millions)** | **Number of Accounts<br> Managed with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee** | **Total Assets with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee**<br> **(millions)** |
| Registered Investment Companies: | 1 | $61 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Pooled Investment Vehicles: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Accounts: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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| **Eric McKenzie** | **Eric McKenzie** | **Eric McKenzie** | **Eric McKenzie** | **Eric McKenzie** |
| **Type of Account** | **Number of<br> Other Accounts<br> Managed** | **Total Assets in**<br> **Other Accounts<br> Managed**<br> **(millions)** | **Number of Accounts<br> Managed with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee** | **Total Assets with<br> Performance-Based<br> Advisory Fee**<br> **(millions)** |
| Registered Investment Companies: | 1 | $61 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Pooled Investment Vehicles: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Accounts: | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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<u>Compensation</u>: Each Portfolio Manager is compensated by the Adviser for his services. Mr. Robert Auer, as the majority owner of the Adviser, receives a portion of the net profits of the Adviser, if any. Mr. Paul Auer is compensated based on family assets under management ("AUM"). Mr. McKenzie is compensated with a base salary and incentivized based on total AUM.

<u>Potential Conflicts of Interest</u>: Each Portfolio Manager may carry on investment activities for his own account(s) and/or the accounts of family members; as a result, the Portfolio Managers are engaged in substantial activities other than on behalf of the Fund, and may have differing economic interests in respect of such activities.

<u>Ownership of Fund Shares</u>: As of November 30, 2025, the Portfolio Managers owned shares of the Fund in the following ranges.

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| **Portfolio Manager** | **Dollar Range of Fund Shares** |
| Robert C. Auer | Over $1,000,000 |
| Paul Auer | Over $1,000,000 |
| Eric McKenzie | $10001-$50000 |

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**TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS**

**GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS.** The Board supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. The Chair of the Board and more than 75% of the Trustees are "Independent Trustees," which means that they are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or any adviser, sub-adviser or distributor of the Trust.

The following table provides information regarding the Independent Trustees.

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| **Name, Address\*, (Year of Birth),<br> Position with Trust\*\*,<br> Term of Position with Trust** | **Principal Occupation During<br> Past 5 Years and Other Directorships** |
| Daniel J. Condon (1950)<br>Chair, May 2022 to present; Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee, May 2020 to May 2022; Independent Trustee, December 2002 to present | **Current:** Member, Manager, Daniel Thomas Enterprises LLC (since 2024); Trustee, OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (April 2024 – present).<br>**Previous:** Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – February 2023). |
| Kenneth G.Y. Grant (1949)<br>Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee, May 2022 to present; Chair, January 2017 to May 2022; Independent Trustee, May 2008 to present | **Current:** Director, Standpoint Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. (2019 – present); Advisory Board Member, AKRA Investment Services Inc. (January 2024 – present); Trustee and Chair, OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (April 2024 – present); Director, Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. (2024 – present); Director and Chair, Advisors Charitable Gift Fund, Inc., a Donor Advised Fund (2020 – present, Chair 2025 – present).<br>**Previous:** EVP, Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., provider of retirement benefit plans administration (2019 – 2020); Director, Northeast Retirement Services (NRS) LLC, a transfer agent and fund administrator; and Director, Global Trust Company (GTC), a non-depository trust company sponsoring private investment products (2003 – 2019); EVP, NRS (2003 – 2019); GTC, EVP (2008 – 2019); EVP, Savings Banks Retirement Association (2003 – 2019), provider of qualified retirement benefit plans; Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – 2024); Director, Advisors Charitable Gift Fund, a Donor Advised Fund (2020 – 2024). |
| Freddie Jacobs, Jr. (1970)<br>Independent Trustee, September 2022 to present | **Current:** President and Chief Executive Officer Northeast Retirement Services LLC (NRS), and its subsidiary Global Trust Company (GTC). NRS is a transfer agent and fund administrator; GTC is a non-depository trust company sponsoring private investment products (2025 – present); President of BPAS Institutional Trust Services, responsible for Hand Benefit & Trust company of Puerto Rico, both are subsidiaries of BPAS (2025 – present); Chairman of the Board of Crispus Attucks Fund (2020 – present); Board Member of Camp Harbor View (2020 – present); Director, Sportsmen's Tennis and Education Center (2019 – present).<br>**Previous:** Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer NRS, and GTC (2021 – 2024); Senior Risk Officer NRS (2013 – 2021); Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – February 2023); Trustee of Buckingham Browne & Nichols (2017 – June 2023). |
| Catharine B. McGauley (1977)<br>Chair of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee, November 2022 to present; Independent Trustee, September 2022 to present | **Current:** Lead Portfolio Manager of Atlantic Charter Insurance, a workers' compensation insurer, (2010 – present); Investment Advisor for a Family Office (2015 – present).<br>**Previous:** Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – February 2023). |

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| Ronald C. Tritschler (1952)<br>Chair of the Audit Committee, May 2022 to present; Independent Trustee, January 2007 to present; Interested Trustee, December 2002 to December 2006 | **Current:** Chief Executive Officer, Director and Legal Counsel of The Webb Companies, a national real estate company, (2001 – present); Director, Standpoint Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. (2020 – present); Director, Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. (2024 – present); Director (Chair), President, and owner of Patron Properties, a real estate development and holding company (2015 – present); Director, Al J Schneider Co., real estate holdings and hotel operator (2025 – present); Director, Level 6 Holdings, Co., cybersecurity consulting company (2025); Advisory Director, Innovait Technologies (2025 – present).<br>**Previous:** Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – February 2023); Director, Mountain Valley Insurance Company (2016 – 2025); Director, First State Bank of the Southeast (2000 – 2025). |

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\* The address for each Trustee is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. <br> \*\* As of the date of this SAI, the Trust consists of, and each Trustee oversees, 29 series.

The following table provides information regarding the interested Trustee and officers of the Trust.

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| **Name, Address\*, (Year of Birth),<br> Position with Trust,<br> Term of Position with Trust** | **Principal Occupation During<br> Past 5 Years and Other Directorships** |
| David R. Carson (1958)<br>Interested Trustee, August 2020 to present; President, January 2016 to August 2021 | **Current:** Retired. Interested Trustee, OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (April 2024 – present).<br>**Previous:** Senior Vice President Client Strategies of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2013 – April 2023); Interested Trustee of Ultimus Managers Trust (January 2021 – April 2023); Interested Trustee, Peak Income Plus Fund (May 2022 – 2024); Interested Trustee, Mammoth Institutional Credit Access Fund and Mammoth Institutional Equity Access Fund (November 2022 – 2024). |
| Martin R. Dean (1963)<br>President, August 2021 to present; Vice President, November 2020 to August 2021; Chief Compliance Officer, April 2021 to August 2021; Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, January 2016 to April 2021 | **Current:** President, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2023 – present).<br>**Previous:** Senior Vice President, Head of Fund Compliance of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2016 – January 2023). |
| Zachary P. Richmond (1980)<br>Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, November 2014 to present | **Current:** Senior Vice President, Financial Administration for Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (August 2024 – present).<br>**Previous:** Vice President, Financial Administration for Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (February 2019 – August 2024). |
| Kevin M. Traegner (1985)<br>Assistant Treasurer, November 2020 to present | **Current:** Assistant Vice President, Financial Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2016 – present). |
| Gweneth K. Gosselink (1955)<br>Chief Compliance Officer, August 2021 to present | **Current:** Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (August 2025 – present).<br>**Previous:** Vice President, Compliance Officer of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2019 – 2025); Chief Operating Officer & CCO at Miles Capital, Inc. (2013 – 2019). |

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| Patrick Sivak (1998)<br>Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, November 2025 to present | **Current:** Compliance Analyst for Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (May 2025 – present).<br>**Previous:** Compliance Analyst, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2025 – present); Legal Extern, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (August 2023 – December 2023); Law Clerk, McCarthy Law Office (May 2023 to August 2023); Law Clerk, Immigrant and Refugee Law Center (June 2022 – August 2022). |
| Jessica Chase (1970)<br>Vice President, August 2024 to present | **Current:** Senior Vice President, Relationship Management for Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2023 – present).<br>**Previous:** President and Principal Executive Officer and Interested Trustee of Forum Funds, Forum Funds II and U.S. Global Investors Funds (2015 – June 2023); Director, Apex Funds Services (2022 – June 2023); Director, Client Relationship and Trust Management, Apex Funds Services (2019 – January 2022). |
| Matt Miller (1976)<br>Vice President, November 2025 to present | **Current:** Vice President, Relationship Management for Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2015 – present). |
| Jennifer L. Merchant (1975)<br>Secretary, February 2026 to present | **Current:** Assistant Vice President, Legal Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2022 to present).<br>**Previous:** Legal Services Director (2021 – 2022) and Legal Counsel (2019 – 2021), Washington State Treasurer; Investment Officer, Washington State Investment Board (2010 – 2019). |
| Angela D. Helton (1964)<br>Assistant Secretary, August 2024 to present | **Current:** Paralegal, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019 – present). |
| Timothy J. Shaloo (1970)<br>AML Compliance Officer, August 2023 to present | **Current:** AVP, Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2021 – present)<br>**Previous:** Compliance Specialist, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2016 – 2020). |

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\* The business address for each officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.

In addition to the information provided above, below is a summary of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Trustee and the reason why he or she was selected to serve as Trustee:

**Daniel J. Condon** – Mr. Condon has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002 and currently serves as Chair of the Board. He served as Chair of the Audit Committee and the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board from May 2020 to May 2022. He has also served as trustee of three other registered investment companies, and currently serves as a Trustee of OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (since April 2024). Mr. Condon has been Manager and Member of Daniel Thomas Enterprises LLC since 2024. From 1990 to 2002, he served as Vice President and General Manager of an international automotive equipment manufacturing company. From 2002 to 2017 he served as CEO of various multi-national companies. Mr. Condon received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Eastern Illinois University. He also received his registered Professional Engineer license. Mr. Condon was selected as Trustee based on his over 22 years of international business experience.

**Kenneth G.Y. Grant** – Mr. Grant, an Independent Trustee of the Trust since 2008, currently serves as Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board. He served as Chair of the Board from January 2017 to May 2022. Mr. Grant has over 40 years of executive leadership experience, founding and leading multiple financial services firms. Previously, he was an Executive Vice President of a retirement benefit plan administrator, and a Director,

Executive Vice President and Chief Officer Corporate Development for a trust company that sponsors private investment products. He was also a Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Officer Corporate Development for a firm administering more than US $1 trillion in global pension, endowment, corporate, public and other commingled assets. He was also an Executive Vice President of a retirement association serving multiple employers. Mr. Grant is a Trustee, President (since 2023) and member of the Presbytery of Boston, Presbyterian Church (USA), Chair of the Investment Committee of the Massachusetts Council of Churches and previously a member of the Board, Lift Up Africa. He is a Member, Dean's Advisory Board, Boston University School of Theology and a Director, Oceana Palms Condominium Association, Inc. Mr. Grant has been a Director of Standpoint Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. since 2019. Mr. Grant has been a Director of Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. since 2024. Mr. Grant was a Trustee and Chair of the Board of Peak Income Plus Fund from May 2022 to 2024, and a Director of Advisors Charitable Gift Fund, a Donor Advised Fund, from 2020 to 2024. He returned to Advisors Charitable Gift Fund and became its Chair in 2025. He has served as an Advisory Board Member of AKRA Investment Services Inc. since January 2024 and as a Trustee and Chair of OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (since April 2024). He has a B.A. in Psychology from Syracuse University, a ThM in Theology and Ethics from Boston University and a M.B.A. from Clark University. Mr. Grant was selected to serve as a Trustee based primarily on his experience in investment and trust product development and administration, and financial service and retirement plan management.

**Freddie Jacobs Jr.** – Mr. Jacobs has been a Trustee of the Trust since September of 2022, and currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Retirement Services, LLC (NRS), a BPAS subsidiary, and NRS' subsidiary Global Trust Company (GTC). Additionally, he is President of Institutional Trust Services of BPAS. Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC has an agreement with Hand Benefits & Trust Company, a subsidiary of BPAS, to provide transfer agent, fund accounting and transfer agent services to certain clients of Hand Benefits & Trust Company. In these roles Mr. Jacobs is responsible for oversight of the strategy and profitability for the Trust companies of BPAS. Mr. Jacobs has over thirty years of experience in the investment industry, and joined NRS in November of 2013. Since joining NRS, he has served in many positions, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer. Prior to joining NRS Mr. Jacobs spent two years at JP Morgan where he created and lead the 40' Act Compliance Reporting Services Team. Prior to JP Morgan he spent four years with State Street Bank as a Risk Manager for Investor Services. While at State Street he was responsible for new product reviews, new business risk assessments, risk control self-assessments, and other duties related to mitigating risks to the organization. Prior to State Street's acquisition of Investors Bank and Trust (IBT) Mr. Jacobs was the Director of Operational Risk and Compliance for Mutual Fund Administration at IBT. Before joining IBT he accumulated over ten years of experience in various roles at various organizations. He was the Vice President of Fund Administration for Unified Fund Services ("UFS", later acquired by Huntington Bank) in Indianapolis, IN, and was the CFO for the UFS sponsored Unified Series Trust. Mr. Jacobs began his career with Arthur Andersen as an auditor in Milwaukee, WI, and later worked at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services as an AVP in Fund Administration and Sunstone Financial Group (later acquired by UMB) as a Financial Analyst. Mr. Jacobs is originally from Milwaukee Wisconsin and graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

**Catharine Barrow McGauley –** Ms. McGauley has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since September of 2022 and currently serves as Chair of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee of the Board. She has over 20 years of financial services industry experience which includes institutional and individual portfolio management, securities research, and risk management. She currently serves as lead portfolio manager for Atlantic Charter Insurance (ACI), one of Massachusetts' leading workers' compensation insurers. Ms. McGauley also currently serves as an investment adviser for a multi-generational family office. Collectively she oversees roughly $500 million in assets. Prior to joining ACI in 2010, Ms. McGauley spent two years as an investment advisor at JP Morgan where she managed over $100 million of investments for high net worth clients. She also spent four years as a portfolio manager with Wilmington Trust/Bigham Legg Advisors where she was a voting member of the firm's investment committee whose responsibility was to determine the core strategic and tactical allocation of assets in client accounts. In addition, she is an active investment committee member for several charities.

**Ronald C. Tritschler** – Mr. Tritschler has been a Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002 and currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board. He also has served as trustee of three other registered investment companies. From 1989 to 2021, he was an owner, director, vice president and general counsel of a company that operated 30 convenience stores. Since 2001, Mr. Tritschler has been CEO, director and general counsel of a national real estate company with over 2 million rentable square feet of property under management. He also is a director of First State Bank of the Southeast and its holding company, as well as a member of its Directors' Loan Committee, Audit Committee, and Personnel Committee. Mr. Tritschler was a Director of Mountain Valley Insurance Company, a member of the Board of Directors of The Downtown Lexington Management Commission, a member of the Board of Trustees of Coaches for Kids which is affiliated with the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, and a member of the Advisory Board for the Baldwin-Wallace University School of Business. He has been the Director (Chair), President, and owner of Patron Properties, a land development and property holding company, since 2015. Mr. Tritschler has been a Director of Standpoint Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. since 2020. Mr. Tritschler has been a Director of Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. since 2024. He has been a Director of the A1 J Schneider Co., Level 6 Holdings (Cybersecurity) Co., and Advisory Director of Innovait Technologies since 2025. Mr. Tritschler received a B.A. in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace University and his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Toledo. Mr. Tritschler was selected to serve as a Trustee based primarily on his substantial business and legal experience.

**David R. Carson** – Mr. Carson has been an Interested Trustee of the Trust since 2020, and served as President of the Trust from 2016 to 2021. Mr. Carson was a Trustee of Ultimus Managers Trust from January 2021 to April 2023. From 2013 to April 2023, Mr. Carson was a Senior Vice President and Vice President of Client Strategies at Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, the Trust's current administrator. Mr. Carson served in other capacities, including chief compliance officer and chief operations officer, for other registered investment companies from 1994 to 2013. He currently serves as an interested Trustee of OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund (since April 2024). Mr. Carson was a Trustee of Peak Income Plus Fund from May 2022 to 2024. Mr. Carson was a Trustee of Mammoth Institutional Credit Access Fund and Mammoth Institutional Equity Access Fund from November 2022 to 2024.

Independent Trustees Messrs. Condon and Tritschler each have previous experience serving as trustees to other multi-series trusts, which means that they are familiar with issues relating to overseeing multiple advisers and multiple funds. Mr. Grant has experience conducting due diligence on and evaluating investment advisers as an officer of a trust company which sponsors collective investment trusts and manages limited liability investment corporations. This means that he is qualified to review annually each adviser's qualifications, including the qualification of the Adviser to serve as adviser to the Fund. Mr. Jacobs' experience in the mutual funds industry, including his current role as president and chief executive officer of Northeast Retirement Systems, LLC, and Ms. McGauley's experience in the financial industry in various portfolio management and risk management roles, provide them with the ability to review advisers' risk management programs and other investment related risks. Mr. Carson's previous experience as an officer of the Trust's administrator provides the Independent Trustees with insight into the operations of the service providers and their day-to-day administration of the Fund.

**RISK MANAGEMENT.** As part of its efforts to oversee risk management associated with the Trust, the Board has established the Audit Committee, the Pricing & Liquidity Committee, and the Governance & Nominating Committee as described below:

● The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Condon, Jacobs and Tritschler. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Trust's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, internal controls and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain service providers; overseeing the quality and objectivity of financial statements and the independent audits of the financial statements; and acting as a liaison between the independent auditors and the full Board. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025.

● The Pricing & Liquidity Committee is responsible for reviewing fair valuation determinations and approving those for any series of the Trust that does not have a Valuation Designee. The Pricing & Liquidity Committee currently consists of Messrs. Carson and Grant, and Ms. McGauley, except that any one member of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee constitutes a quorum for purposes of reviewing and approving a fair value. In addition to any meetings to review or approve fair valuations, the Pricing & Liquidity Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025.

● The Governance & Nominating Committee consists of all of the Independent Trustees. The Governance & Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the composition of the Board and qualifications and independence of its members, compensation, education and other governance matters, as well as succession of Board members. The Committee currently does not accept recommendations of nominees from shareholders. The Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025.

The Audit Committee and the Pricing & Liquidity Committee meet at least quarterly and each Committee reviews reports provided by administrative service providers, legal counsel and independent accountants. The Governance & Nominating Committee meets on an as needed basis. All Committees report directly to the full Board.

The Independent Trustees have engaged independent legal counsel to provide advice on regulatory, compliance and other topics. This legal counsel also serves as counsel to the Trust. In addition, the Board, on behalf of the Trust, has engaged Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC to provide a Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") who is responsible for overseeing compliance risks. The CCO is also an officer of the Trust and reports to the Board at least quarterly any material compliance items that have arisen, and annually she provides to the Board a comprehensive compliance report outlining the effectiveness of compliance policies and procedures of the Trust and its service providers. As part of the CCO's risk oversight function, the CCO seeks to understand the risks inherent in the operations of the Trust's series and their Advisers and Sub-advisers. Periodically the CCO provides reports to the Board that:

● Assess the quality of the information the CCO receives from internal and external sources;

● Assess how Trust personnel monitor and evaluate risks;

● Assess the quality of the Trust's risk management procedures and the effectiveness of the Trust's organizational structure in implementing those procedures;

● Consider feedback from and provide feedback regarding critical risk issues to Trust and administrative and advisory personnel responsible for implementing risk management programs; and

● Consider economic, industry, and regulatory developments, and recommend changes to the Trust's compliance programs as necessary to meet new regulations or industry developments.

The Trustees, under normal circumstances, meet in-person on a quarterly basis, typically for two days of meetings. Trustees also participate in special meetings and conference calls as needed. In addition to Board meetings, Trustees also participate in teleconferences each quarter to review and discuss 15(c) materials and to interview advisers and sub-advisers whose contracts are up for renewal. Legal counsel to the Trust provides quarterly reports to the Board regarding regulatory developments. Beginning in March 2020, the Trustees have been permitted to conduct quarterly meetings telephonically or by video conference in accordance with relief granted by the SEC to ease certain governance obligations in light of current travel concerns and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trustees acknowledge that all actions that require a vote of the Trustees at an in-person meeting will be ratified, as required by the SEC's relief, at a later in-person meeting. The Trustees held an in-person meeting in May 2021 and ratified prior actions taken via video conference pursuant to the SEC's exemptive relief. The Trustees have since and may continue to rely on the SEC relief if needed, so long as it is available. At the Trustees in-person meeting in May 2022, they again ratified prior actions taken via video conference pursuant to exemptive relief. On a quarterly basis, the Trustees review and discuss some or all of the following compliance and risk management reports relating to the series of the Trust:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Fund Performance/Morningstar Report/Portfolio Manager's Commentary

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Code of Ethics review

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) NAV Errors, if any

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Distributor Compliance Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) Timeliness of SEC Filings

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) Dividends and other Distributions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) List of Brokers, Brokerage Commissions Paid and Average Commission Rate

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) Review of 12b-1 Payments

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) Multiple Class Expense Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(10) Anti-Money Laundering/Customer Identification Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(11) Administrator and CCO Compliance Reports

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(12) Market Timing Reports

On an annual basis, the Trustees assess the Board's and their individual effectiveness in overseeing the Trust. Based upon its assessment, the Board determines whether additional risk assessment or monitoring processes are required with respect to the Trust or any of its service providers.

Based on the qualifications of each of the Trust's Trustees and officers, the risk management practices adopted by the Board, including a regular review of several compliance and operational reports, and the committee structure adopted by the Board, the Trust believes that its leadership is appropriate.

The following table provides information regarding shares of the Fund and other portfolios of the Trust owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2025.

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| **Trustee** | **Dollar Range of the<br> Fund's Shares** | **Aggregate Dollar<br> Range of Shares<br> of All Funds<br> Within the Trust\*** |
| David R. Carson |  |  |
| Daniel J. Condon |  |  |
| Kenneth G.Y. Grant | $10001 – $50000 | $100001 – $500000 |
| Freddie Jacobs, Jr. |  |  |
| Catharine B. McGauley | $10001 – $50000 | $50001 – $100000 |
| Ronald C. Tritschler | $10001 – $50000 | $10001 – $50000 |

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\* As of the date of this SAI, the Trust consists of 29 series.

In calendar year 2026, each Trustee of the Trust will receive annual compensation of $3,240 per fund from the Trust, except that the Chair of the Audit Committee, the Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee, and the Chair of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee will each receive annual compensation of $3,740 per fund from the Trust, and the Independent Chair of the Board will receive $3,950 per fund from the Trust. Trustees also receive $1,000 for attending any special meeting that requires an in-person approval of a contract and $250 for the first hour and $200 for each additional hour for attending other special meetings. For funds that have two or more sub-advisers, each Trustee shall be paid an additional $750 per sub-adviser per annum for each sub-adviser after the first.

Set forth below is the compensation paid during the last fiscal year to the Trustees by the Fund on an individual basis and by the Trust on an aggregate basis. Trustees' fees and Trustees' and officers' expenses are Trust expenses and the Fund incurs its share of such expenses, which are allocated among the series of the Trust in such manner as the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable. The Trust does not compensate its officers.

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| **Name and Position** | **Aggregate<br> Compensation <br> from the<br> Fund** | **Pension or<br> Retirement<br> Benefits Accrued<br> as Part of<br> Fund Expenses** | **Estimated<br> Annual<br> Benefits Upon<br> Retirement** | **Total<br> Compensation<br> from Trust<sup>1</sup>** |
| Daniel J. Condon, Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Board | $3988 | $0 | $0 | $119578 |
| Kenneth G.Y. Grant, Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee | $4578 | $0 | $0 | $114793 |
| Catharine B. McGauley, Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee | $3778 | $0 | $0 | $113393 |
| Ronald C. Tritschler, Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee | $4578 | $0 | $0 | $114793 |
| Freddie Jacobs, Jr., Independent Trustee | $3278 | $0 | $0 | $98668 |
| David R. Carson, Interested Trustee | $3278 | $0 | $0 | $98668 |

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1 As of the date of this SAI, the Trust consists of 29 series.

**CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES**

A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a fund. A person who beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund is presumed to be a control person of the Fund. As a controlling shareholder, each of these persons could control the outcome of any proposal submitted to the shareholders for approval, including changes to the Fund's fundamental policies or the terms of the Agreement with the Adviser. As of February 28, 2026, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc and National Financial Services LLC may each be deemed to control the Fund.

As of February 28, 2026, the following persons were considered to be principal shareholders of the Fund:

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| **Name and Address** | **% Ownership** | **Type of Ownership** |
| Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.<br> 2960 North Meridian Street<br> Indianapolis, IN 46208  | 55.98% | Record |
| National Financial Services LLC<br> 499 Washington Blvd.<br> Jersey City, NJ 07310  | 26.44% | Record |
| LPL Financial<br> 4707 Executive Drive<br> San Diego, CA 92121-3091  | 5.09% | Record |

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As of February 28, 2026, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust owned less than 1% of the shares of the Fund.

**PORTFOLIO TURNOVER**

The Fund may sell portfolio securities without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is the percentage of its portfolio that is bought and sold to exchange for other securities and is expressed as a percentage of its total assets. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally leads to higher transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 146%. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 109%.

**ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM**

Customer identification and verification is part of the Fund's overall obligation to prevent money laundering under federal law. The Trust has, on behalf of the Fund, adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or financing of terrorist activities (the "AML Compliance Program"). The Trust has delegated the responsibility to implement the AML Compliance Program to the Fund's transfer agent, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, subject to oversight by the Trust's CCO and, ultimately, by the Board.

When you open an account with the Fund, the Fund's transfer agent will request that you provide your name, physical address, date of birth, and Social Security number or tax identification number. You may also be asked for other information that, in the transfer agent's discretion, will allow the Fund to verify your identity. Entities are also required to provide additional documentation. This information will be verified to ensure the identity of all persons opening an account with the Fund. The Fund reserves the right to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order, (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account activities, or (iii) involuntarily redeem your account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity. These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of the Fund's transfer agent, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund, or in cases where the Fund is requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authority.

**PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE**

Subject to policies established by the Board, the Adviser is responsible for the Fund's portfolio decisions and the placing of the Fund's portfolio transactions. In placing portfolio transactions, the Adviser seeks the best qualitative execution for the Fund, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), the execution capability, financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker or dealer and the brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer. The Adviser generally seeks favorable prices and commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.

The Adviser is specifically authorized to select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage and research services to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion and to pay such brokers or dealers a commission in excess of the commission another broker or dealer would charge if the Adviser determines in good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. The determination may be viewed in terms of a particular transaction or the Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other accounts over which it exercises investment discretion.

Research services include supplemental research, securities and economic analyses, statistical services and information with respect to the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities and analyses of reports concerning performance of accounts. The research services and other information furnished by brokers through whom the Fund effects securities transactions may also be used by the Adviser in servicing all of its accounts. Similarly, research and information provided by brokers or dealers serving other clients may be useful to the Adviser in connection with its services to the Fund. Although research services and other information are useful to the Fund and the Adviser, it is not possible to place a dollar value on the research and other information received. It is the opinion of the Board and the Adviser that the review and study of the research and other information will not reduce the overall cost to the Adviser of performing its duties to the Fund under the Agreement.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund did not direct Fund brokerage transactions to brokers based on research services provided to the Adviser.

Over-the-counter transactions will be placed either directly with principal market makers or with broker-dealers, if the same or a better price, including commissions and executions, is available. Fixed income securities are normally purchased directly from the issuer, an underwriter or a market maker. Purchases include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter and the purchase price paid to a market maker may include the spread between the bid and asked prices.

When the Fund and another of the Adviser's clients seek to purchase or sell the same security at or about the same time, the Adviser may execute the transaction on a combined ("blocked") basis. Blocked transactions can produce better execution for the Fund because of the increased volume of the transaction. If the entire blocked order is not filled, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires, or it may have to pay a higher price for the security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as large an execution of an order to sell, or as high a price for any particular portfolio security, if the other client desires to sell the same portfolio security at the same time. In the event that the entire blocked order is not filled, the purchase or sale will normally be allocated on a pro rata basis.

The following table provides information regarding brokerage commissions paid by the Fund during the last three fiscal years:

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| **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Brokerage<br> Commissions Paid** |
| November 30, 2025 | $6282 |
| November 30, 2024 | $8433 |
| November 30, 2023 | $1650 |

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**CODE OF ETHICS**

The Trust, the Distributor, and the Adviser have each adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act, and the Adviser's Code of Ethics conforms to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics are permitted to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund. You may obtain a copy of the Codes of Ethics from the Fund, free of charge, by calling the Fund at (888) 711-AUER (2837). You may also obtain copies of the Trust's Code of Ethics from documents filed with SEC and available on the SEC's web site at <u>www.sec.gov</u>.

**DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS**

The Trust has adopted policies with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings. These policies generally prohibit the disclosure of information about the Fund's portfolio to third-parties prior to the day after the information is posted to the Fund's website unless the information is publicly available on the SEC's website. As described below, the policies allow for disclosure of non-public portfolio information to third-parties only if there is a legitimate business purpose for the disclosure. In addition, the policies require that the party receiving the portfolio holdings information execute a non-disclosure agreement that includes a prohibition on trading based on the information, unless the party is already subject to a duty of confidentiality (as determined by the Trust's CCO). Any arrangement to disclose non-public information about the Fund's portfolio must be approved by the Trust's CCO. The Trust and the Adviser are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration in connection with disclosing information about the Fund's portfolio to third parties.

Under the Trust's policies, the Adviser is permitted to include Fund portfolio information that has already been made public through the Fund's website or SEC filing in marketing literature and other communications to shareholders or other parties, provided that, in the case of portfolio information made public solely through the Fund's website, the information is disclosed no earlier than the day after the date of posting to the website.

The Fund releases non-public portfolio holdings information to certain third-party service providers on a daily basis in order for those parties to perform their duties on behalf of the Fund. These service providers include the Adviser, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent, the Fund Accounting Agent, the Administrator and the Custodian. The Fund also periodically discloses portfolio holdings information on a confidential basis to other parties that provide services to the Fund, such as the Fund's auditors, legal counsel, proxy voting services (if applicable), printers, brokers and pricing services. The lag between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed will vary based on the nature of the services provided by the party to whom the information is disclosed. For example, the information may be provided to the Fund's auditors within days after the end of the Fund's fiscal year in connection with the Fund's annual audit, while the information may be given to legal counsel at any time. Fund service providers are required to keep this information confidential and are prohibited from trading based on the information or otherwise using the information except as necessary in providing services to the Fund.

The Fund may also disclose non-public portfolio holdings information to rating and ranking organizations, such as Morningstar Inc. and Lipper Inc., in connection with those firms' research on and classification of the Fund and in order to gather information about how the Fund's attributes (such as performance, volatility and expenses) compare to peer funds. In these instances, information about the Fund's portfolio would be supplied within approximately 25 days after the end of the month. In addition, any such ratings organization would be required to keep the Fund's portfolio information confidential and would be prohibited from trading based on the information or otherwise using the information except as necessary.

**PROXY VOTING POLICY**

The Trust and the Adviser each have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in shareholders' best interests. As a brief summary, the Trust's policy delegates responsibility regarding proxy voting to the Adviser. The Adviser votes the Fund's proxies in accordance with its proxy voting policy, subject to the provisions of the Trust's policy regarding conflicts of interests.

The Adviser's proxy voting policy requires the Adviser to vote proxies received in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser's policy underscores the Adviser's concern that all proxy voting decisions be made in the best interests of the Fund shareholders. Each vote cast by the Adviser on behalf of the Fund is done on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant factors.

You may obtain a copy of the Trust's and the Adviser's proxy voting policy by calling Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837) to request a copy, or by writing to Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, the Fund's transfer agent, at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.

A copy of the policies will be mailed to you within three days of your request. You also may obtain a copy of the policies from Fund documents filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's web site at <u>www.sec.gov</u>. The Fund's proxy voting record is also available to shareholders free of charge upon request by calling or writing the Fund as described above or from the SEC's web site.

**DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE**

The NAV of the shares of the Fund is determined at the close of trading (which is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. The NYSE is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For a description of the methods used to determine the NAV (share price), see "Determination of Net Asset Value" in the prospectus. The Fund's NAV per share is computed by dividing the value of the securities held by the Fund plus any cash or other assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus all liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares in the Fund outstanding at such time.

Equity securities are generally valued by using market quotations. Equity securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is readily available are generally valued at the last quoted sale price as reported by the primary exchange on which the securities are listed. Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are generally valued by a pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may differ from the last sales price reported.

Options traded on major exchanges are valued at the last quoted sales price on their primary exchange. If there is no reported sale on the valuation date, such options are valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices.

Fixed income securities are generally for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued based upon the mean of the last bid and ask prices as provided by an independent pricing service. If market quotations are not readily available, the pricing service may use electronic data processing techniques and/or a computerized matrix system based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices to determine valuations. In determining the value of a bond or other fixed income security, matrix pricing takes into consideration recent transactions, yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity and type of issue, and any other factors or market data as the independent pricing service deems relevant for the security being priced and for other securities with similar characteristics.

In the event that market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable due to market or other events (including events that occur after the close of the trading market but before the calculation of the NAV), securities are valued in good faith by the Adviser, as Valuation Designee, under oversight of the Board's Pricing & Liquidity Committee. The Valuation Designee has adopted written policies and procedures for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available in conformity with guidelines adopted by the Board. In the event that market quotes are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee pursuant to its policies and procedures. Any fair value provided by the Valuation Designee is subject to the ultimate review of the pricing methodology by the Pricing & Liquidity Committee of the Board on a quarterly basis.

In accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and fair value determinations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Valuation Designee is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single method exists for determining fair value because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security being valued by the Valuation Designee would be the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale. Methods that are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market prices of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Fair-value pricing is permitted if, in the Valuation Designee's opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before the Fund's NAV calculation that may affect a security's value, or the Valuation Designee is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations. The Valuation Designee may obtain assistance from others in fulfilling its duties. For example, it may seek assistance from pricing services, fund administrators, sub-advisers, accountants, or counsel; it may also consult the Trust's Fair Value Committee. The Valuation Designee, however, remains responsible for the final fair value determination and may not designate or assign that responsibility to any third party.

Short-term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at their market value as determined by an independent third-party pricing agent, unless it is determined that such practice does not approximate fair market value.

**REDEMPTION IN-KIND**

The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash. However, if the amount being redeemed is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's NAV, pursuant to an election under Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act by the Trust on behalf of the Fund, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's NAV in securities instead of cash. In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.

**STATUS AND TAXATION OF THE FUND**

The Fund was organized as a series of a business trust, and intends to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") in each taxable year. There can be no assurance that it actually will so qualify. If the Fund qualifies as a RIC, its dividend and capital gain distributions generally are subject only to a single level of taxation, to the shareholders. This differs from distributions of a regular business corporation which, in general, are taxed first as taxable income of the distributing corporation, and then again as dividend income of the shareholder.

Redemption of Fund shares generally will result in a taxable gain or loss to the redeeming shareholder, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than the shareholder's adjusted basis for the redeemed shares.

If the Fund does qualify as a RIC but (in a particular calendar year) distributes less than 98% of its ordinary income and 98.2% of its capital gain net income (as the Code defines each such term), the Fund would be subject to an excise tax. The excise tax, if applicable, is 4% of the excess of the amount required to have been distributed over the amount actually distributed for the applicable year. If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC, its income will be subject to taxation as a regular business corporation, without reduction by dividends paid to shareholders of the Fund.

To continue to qualify for treatment as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund must, among other requirements:

● Derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, and certain other income (including gains from options, futures, or forward contracts derived with respect to the RIC's business of investing in stock, securities, or foreign currencies) (the "Income Requirement");

● Diversify its investments in securities within certain statutory limits; and

● Distribute annually to its shareholders at least ninety percent (90%) of its investment company taxable income (generally, taxable net investment income less net capital gain) (the "Distribution Requirement").

The Fund may acquire zero coupon bonds or other securities issued with original issue discount (including pay-in-kind securities). If it does so, the Fund will have to include in its income its share of the original issue discount that accrues on the securities during the taxable year, even if the Fund receives no corresponding payment on the securities during the year. Because the Fund annually must distribute (a) 98% of its ordinary income in order to avoid imposition of a 4% excise tax, and (b) 90% of its investment company taxable income, including any original issue discount, to satisfy the Distribution Requirement, the Fund may be required in a particular year to distribute as a dividend an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash it actually receives. Those distributions would be made from the Fund's cash, if any, or from the sales of portfolio securities, if necessary. The Fund might realize capital gains or losses from any such sales, which would increase or decrease the Fund's investment company taxable income and/or net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss).

Hedging strategies, to reduce risk in various ways, are subject to complex rules that determine for federal income tax purposes, the character and time for recognition of gains and losses the Fund realizes in connection with the hedge. The Fund's income from derivative instruments, if any, in each case derived with respect to its business of making investments, should qualify as allowable income for the Fund under the Income Requirement.

Fund distributions received by your qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan or IRA, are generally tax-deferred; this means that you are not required to report Fund distributions on your income tax return when paid to your plan, but, rather, when your plan makes payments to you or your beneficiary. Special rules apply to payouts from Roth and Education IRAs.

The portion of the dividends the Fund pays (other than capital gain distributions) that does not exceed the aggregate dividends it receives from U.S. corporations will be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations.

If you are a non-retirement plan holder, the Fund will send you a Form 1099 each year that tells you the amount of distributions you received for the prior calendar year, the tax status of those distributions, and a list of reportable sale transactions. Generally, the Fund's distributions are taxable to you in the year you received them. However, any dividends that are declared in October, November or December but paid in January are taxable as if received in December of the year they are declared. Investors should be careful to consider the tax consequences of buying shares shortly before a distribution. The price of shares purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the anticipated distribution. However, any such distribution will be taxable to the purchaser of the shares and may result in a decline in the share value by the amount of the distribution.

If shares of the Fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming other shares of the Fund at a loss, all or a portion of that loss will not be deductible and will increase the basis of the newly purchased shares. If shares of the Fund are sold at a loss after being held by a shareholder for six months or less, the loss will be treated as long-term, instead of a short-term, capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received on the shares.

The Fund's net realized capital gains from securities transactions will be distributed only after reducing such gains by the amount of any available capital loss carryforwards. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years of the Fund beginning after December 31, 2010, may be carried forward indefinitely to offset any capital gains. As of November 30, 2025, the Fund did not have capital loss carryforwards.

Capital losses and specified gains realized after October 31<sup>st</sup>, and net investment losses realized after December 31<sup>st</sup> may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. For the year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund did not defer any post-October losses or late year ordinary losses.

The foregoing is only a summary of some of the important federal income tax considerations affecting the Fund and its shareholders and is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. **Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their own tax advisers for more detailed information regarding the above and for information regarding federal, state, local and foreign taxes.**

**CUSTODIAN**

Argent Institutional Trust Company ("Argent"), located at 4343 Eastern Commons, Suite 120, Columbus, OH 43219, is custodian of the Fund's investments. Argent acquired institutional custodial services from The Huntington National Bank and converged on March 2, 2026. The custodian acts as the Fund's depository, safekeeps its portfolio securities, collects all income and other payments with respect thereto, disburses funds at the Fund's request and maintains records in connection with its duties.

**FUND SERVICES**

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("Ultimus"), located at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246, serves as the Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator. Ultimus is the parent company of the distributor, Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"). Certain officers of the Trust are employees of Ultimus and such persons are not paid by the Fund for serving in such capacities. One Trustee is a former employee of Ultimus who is not currently paid by the Fund for serving in such capacity.

Ultimus maintains the records of each shareholder's account, answers shareholders' inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the Fund's shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other transfer agent and shareholder service functions. In addition, Ultimus provides the Fund with fund accounting services, which includes certain monthly reports, record-keeping and other management-related services. Ultimus also provides the Fund with administrative services, including all regulatory reporting and necessary office equipment, personnel and facilities.

The following table sets forth the amounts paid by the Fund for its transfer agency, fund accounting and fund administration services for the last three fiscal years:

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|  | **Fiscal Year Ended<br> November 30,**<br> **2025** | **Fiscal Year Ended<br> November 30,**<br> **2024** | **Fiscal Year Ended<br> November 30,**<br> **2023** |
| Transfer Agent Fees | $22466 | $21004 | $19467 |
| Fund Accounting Fees | $42793 | $41601 | $37664 |
| Administration Fees | $60237 | $60834 | $44411 |

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Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), an affiliate of Ultimus, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives fees from the Fund. For the last three fiscal years, NLCS received the following fees from the Fund for its services:

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| **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Compliance** |
| November 30, 2023 | $12000 |
| November 30, 2024 | $12439 |
| November 30, 2025 | $12799 |

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**INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

The firm of Cohen & Company, Ltd., located at 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800, Cleveland, OH 44115, has been selected as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026. Its services will include auditing the Fund's financial statements. Cohen & Co Advisory, LLC, an affiliate of Cohen & Company, Ltd., will provide tax services as requested.

**DISTRIBUTOR**

Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, located at 225 Pictoria Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246, is the exclusive agent for distribution of shares of the Fund. An officer of the Trust is also an officer of the Distributor, and may be deemed to be an affiliate of the Distributor. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultimus. The Distributor is obligated to sell the shares of the Fund on a best-efforts basis only against purchase orders for the shares. Shares of the Fund are offered to the public on a continuous basis.

**DISTRIBUTION PLAN**

The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan was approved by a majority of the Board of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or the Fund, and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any other Rule 12b-1 agreement, at an in-person meeting on November 12, 2007 called for the purpose of, among other things, voting on such Plan.

The Plan provides that the Fund can pay the Adviser and/or any registered securities dealer, financial institution or any other person (the "Recipient") a fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund in connection with the promotion and distribution of the Fund's shares or the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature and servicing shareholder accounts ("12b-1 Expenses"). The Fund or the Adviser may pay all or a portion of these fees to any Recipient who renders assistance in distributing or promoting the sale of shares, or who provides certain shareholder services, pursuant to a written agreement. The Plan is a compensation plan, which means that compensation is provided regardless of 12b-1 Expenses actually incurred. It is anticipated that the Plan will benefit shareholders because an effective sales program typically is necessary in order for the Fund to reach and maintain a sufficient size to achieve efficiently its investment objectives and to realize economies of scale. The Fund has not implemented its 12b-1 Plan, although the Fund may do so at any time upon 60 days' notice to shareholders. The Board most recently reviewed and approved the Plan, at a meeting held on August 18 and 19, 2025.

**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

The financial statements of the Fund and the report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm required to be included in the SAI are incorporated herein by reference to the Fund's N-CSR, which includes the Fund's [Annual Report](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064226000742/ust_ncsr.htm) to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025 (File No. 811-21237). The Annual Report may be obtained, without charge, by calling Shareholder Services at (888) 711-AUER (2837). The Annual Report is also available on the Fund's website at <u>https://sbauerfunds.com</u>.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

**Item 28.** **<u>Exhibits</u>**

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| **(a)** | **Articles of Incorporation** | **Articles of Incorporation** |
|  | 1. | [Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on October 17, 2002 – Filed with Registrant's initial registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544902000381/ex99a.txt) |
|  | 2. | [Amendment No. 54 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on March 2, 2026 – Filed herewith](ex28-a2.htm). |
| **(b)** | [**By-laws.** Bylaws of the Registrant, as adopted on October 14, 2002 – Filed with Registrant's initial registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544902000381/ex99b.txt) | [**By-laws.** Bylaws of the Registrant, as adopted on October 14, 2002 – Filed with Registrant's initial registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544902000381/ex99b.txt) |
| **(c)** | **Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.** None. | **Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.** None. |
| **(d)** | **Investment Advisory Contracts.** | **Investment Advisory Contracts.** |
|  | 1. (a) | [Registrant's Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. with regard to the Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544911000292/ex99d1.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Registrant's Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. with regard to the Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221001935/ex99d_9.htm) |
|  | (c) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund, and the Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221001935/ex99d_12.htm) |
|  | 2. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. with regard to the Crawford Multi-Asset Income Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221001935/ex99d_14a.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Crawford Multi-Asset Income Fund - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225002630/ust-crawford_ex28d2b.htm) |
|  | 3. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Channel Investment Partners LLC with regard to the Channel Income Fund dated August 1, 2020 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421001457/fp0061555_ex9928d2a.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Assignment and Assumption Agreement among Financial Counselors, Inc., Channel Investment Partners LLC and Unified Series Trust regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Channel Income Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421001457/fp0061555_ex9928d2b.htm) |
|  | (c) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Channel Investment Partners LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Channel Income Fund dated February 1, 2026 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2026 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064226000454/ex99d3c.htm). |
| 4. | 4. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC with regard to the Dean Mid Cap Value Fund dated February 1, 2024 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003916/ex99d5a.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC with regard to the Dean Small Cap Value Fund dated February 1, 2024 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003916/ex99d5b.htm) |

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| .(c) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC with regard to the Dean Equity Income Fund dated February 1, 2024 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003916/ex99d5c.htm) |
| (d) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Dean Funds dated October 24, 2023 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003916/ex99d5d.htm) |
| (e) | [Investment Subadvisory Agreement between Dean Investment Associates, LLC and Dean Capital Management, LLC with regard to the Dean Mid Cap Value Fund, Dean Small Cap Value Fund, and Dean Equity Income Fund dated January 1, 2024 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003916/ex99d5e.htm) |
| 5. | [Registrant's Management Agreement with SBAuer Funds, LLC with regard to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221001433/ex99d_9.htm) |
| 6. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Fisher Asset Management, LLC with regard to the Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005599/ex99d9a.htm) |
| (b) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Fisher Asset Management, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 22, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007973/ex28d7b.htm) |
| 7. | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Fisher Asset Management, LLC with regard to the FI Institutional Group Stock Fund for Retirement Plans, the FI Institutional Group ESG Stock Fund for Retirement Plans, the FI Institutional Group Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans, and the FI Institutional Group ESG Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221006072/ex99d_14.htm) |
| 8. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Standpoint Asset Management, LLC with regard to the Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421005061/fp0062662_ex9928d21a.htm) |
| (b) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Standpoint Asset Management, LLC regarding Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 27, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225001186/ex9928d12b.htm) |
| (c) | [Investment Advisory Agreement between Standpoint Asset Management, LLC and Standpoint Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421005061/fp0062662_ex9928d21c.htm) |
| 9. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Select Value ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003284/ex99d20a.htm) |
| (b) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Select Value ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003284/ex99d20b.htm) |
| (c) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99d16c.htm) |
| (d) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99d16d.htm) |
| (e) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Flexible Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99d16e.htm) |

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| (f) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute CEF Opportunities – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99d16f.htm) |
| (g) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Absolute Flexible Fund, and Absolute Strategies Fund (now Absolute CEF Opportunities) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 15, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004953/ex28h8.htm) |
| (h) | [Assignment and Assumption Agreement among Absolute Investment Advisers LLC, Forum Funds, and Unified Series Trust with regard to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Absolute Flexible Fund, and Absolute Strategies Fund (now Absolute CEF Opportunities) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99d16h.htm) |
| (i) | [Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers LLC and St. James Investment Company, LLC with regard to the Absolute Select Value ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003284/ex99d21.htm) |
| (j) | [Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers LLC and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with regard to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund – Filed herewith.](ex28-d9j.htm) |
| (k) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Absolute Investment Advisers LLC with regard to Absolute CEF Opportunities (formerly Absolute Strategies Fund) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006239/ex9928d13k.htm) |
| 10. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Ballast Asset Management, LP with regard to the Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 20, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420023028/fp0059358_ex9928d24a.htm) |
| (b) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Ballast Asset Management, LP with regard to the Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 20, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420023028/fp0059358_ex9928d24b.htm). |
| 11. (a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 5, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005321/ex99d23a.htm) |
| (b) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224002329/ex99d18b.htm) |
| (c) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 14, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222001480/ex99d_20c.htm) |
| (d) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 14, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222001480/ex99d_20d.htm) |
| (e) | [Sub-Advisory Agreement between OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC and Teachers Advisors, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 14, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222001480/ex99d_20e.htm). |
| (f) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent International Equity ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222004121/ex99d_20f.htm) |
| (g) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222004121/ex99d_20g.htm) |

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(h) [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent International Equity ETF and the OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222004121/ex99d_20h.htm)

(i) [Registrant's Management Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224002867/ex28d18i.htm)

(j) [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC with regard to the OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224002867/ex28d18j.htm)

12. (a) [Registrant's Management Agreement with Efficient Capital Management LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18a.htm)

(b) [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Efficient Capital Management LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18b.htm)

(c) [Investment Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18c.htm)

(d) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and AlphaSimplex Group, LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18d.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(e) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and AQR Capital Management, LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18e.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(f) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Aspect Capital Limited with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18f.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(g) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18g.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(h) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Crabel Capital Management, LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18h.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(i) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Welton Investment Partners LLC with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18i.htm) Redacted proprietary.

(j) [Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Efficient Capital Management LLC and Winton Capital Management Limited with regard to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund and the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset (Cayman) Fund, Ltd. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28d-18j.htm) Redacted proprietary.

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|  | 13.(a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Quantum Advisors Private Limited with regard to the Q India Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006149/ex28d17a.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Quantum Advisors Private Limited with regard to the Q India Equity Fund - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 22, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007973/ex28d14b.htm) |
|  | 14.(a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC with regard to the LCAM Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28d15a.htm). |
|  | 15.(a) | [Registrant's Management Agreement with Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC with regard to the LCAM Total Return Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28d16a.htm). |
|  | (b) | [Operating Expense Limitation Agreement with Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC with regard to the LCAM Strategic Income Fund and the LCAM Total Return Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28d16b.htm). |
|  | (c) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement for LCAM Strategic Income Fund dated March 13, 2026 – Filed herewith.](ex28-d15c.htm) |
| **(e)** | **Underwriting Contracts.** | **Underwriting Contracts.** |
|  | 1. (a) | [Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC dated July 1, 2025 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28e1a.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  | (b) | [Amendment to Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28e1b.htm). Redacted proprietary. |
|  | 2. (a) | [Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28e2a.htm) Redacted proprietary. |

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| **(g)** | **Custodian Agreements.** | **Custodian Agreements.** |
|  | 1. | [Registrant's Custodian Agreement with Huntington National Bank dated October 15, 2010, assigned to Argent Institutional Trust Company on March 2, 2026 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003280/ex99g1.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  | 2. (a) | [Registrant's Custodian Agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. dated September 23, 2005 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 28, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003280/ex99g2.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  | (b) | [Amendment to Registrant's Custodian Agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28g2b.htm). Redacted proprietary. |
|  | 3. (a) | [Registrant's Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421005061/fp0062662_ex9928g4a.htm) |
|  | (b) | [Eighth Amendment to Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. reflecting current schedule of ETFs – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224002867/ex28g3b.htm) |

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|  | 4.(a) | (a) | [Registrant's Custodian Agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834421005061/fp0062662_ex9928g3.htm) |
|  | (b) | (b) | [U.S. Bank National Association Acknowledgement of Assumption of Custodial Duties – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005034/ex99g_4b.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Registrant's Custodian Agreement with Fifth Third Bank, National Association – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 9, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005382/ex99g5.htm) | [Registrant's Custodian Agreement with Fifth Third Bank, National Association – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 9, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005382/ex99g5.htm) |
| **(h)** | **Other Material Contracts.** | **Other Material Contracts.** | **Other Material Contracts.** |
|  | 1. (a) | [Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003932/ex99h1.htm) Redacted proprietary. | [Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221003932/ex99h1.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  | (b) | [Amendment to Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Notices) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h1b.htm) | [Amendment to Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Notices) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h1b.htm) |
|  | (c) | [Amendment to Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Schedule A) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h1c.htm) Redacted proprietary. | [Amendment to Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement between Registrant and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (Schedule A) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h1c.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  | 2. | (a) | [Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 22, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223000966/ex28h3a.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  |  | (b) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (N-CEN N-PORT) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 22, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223000966/ex28h3b.htm) |
|  |  | (c) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (ETF Accounting) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 22, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223000966/ex28h3d.htm) |
|  |  | (d) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (ETF Administration) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 22, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223000966/ex28h3e.htm) |
|  |  | (e) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Derivatives) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 22, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223000966/ex28h3f.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  |  | (f) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Tax Provisioning) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 13 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223006155/ex28h3f.htm) Redacted proprietary. |
|  |  | (g) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Shareholder Servicing Fees) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 13 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223006155/ex28h3g.htm) |
|  |  | (h) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Notices) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h3h.htm) |
|  |  | (i) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Schedule A) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 20, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005264/ex-28h3i.htm) |
|  |  | (j) | [Amendment to Master Services Agreement between Registrant and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Tailored Shareholder Reports) – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224002867/ex28h3i.htm) Redacted proprietary. |

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|  | 3. | [Form of Authorized Participant Agreement for ETFs – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 20, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420023028/fp0059358_ex9928h9.htm) |
|  | 4. | [Registrant's Investment Agreement with 360 Funds for Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 3, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005662/ex99h_9.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Registrant's Fund of Funds Investment Agreement with Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II for Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 15, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004953/ex28d16g.htm) |
|  | 6. | [Registrant's Administrative Services Plan for the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28h-8.htm) |
|  | 7. | [Registrant's Fund of Funds Investment Agreement with The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund and The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II for Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 27, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225000498/ex-28h9.htm) |
| **(i)** | **Legal Opinion and Consent.** | **Legal Opinion and Consent.** |
|  | 1. | Legal opinion and consent – [The Legal Opinion of Thompson Hine was filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex99i.htm). [The legal consent is filed herewith.](ex28-99i.htm) |
| **(j)** | **Other Opinions.** [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Filed herewith.](ex28-99j.htm) | **Other Opinions.** [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Filed herewith.](ex28-99j.htm) |
| **(k)** | **Omitted Financial Statements.** None. | **Omitted Financial Statements.** None. |

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**(l)** **Initial Capital Agreements.** [Letter of Investment Intent from Unified Fund Services, Inc., dated December 30, 2002 – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544902000492/ex99l.txt)

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| **(m)** | **Rule 12b-1 Plans.** | **Rule 12b-1 Plans.** |
|  | 1. | [Revised Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544911000292/ex99m.htm) |
|  | 2. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Channel Income Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544905000519/fci12b1.htm) |
|  | 3. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544907000687/auer12b1plan.htm) |
|  | 4. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Investor Class Shares of the Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 28, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834419018632/fp0047095_ex9928m8.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Investor Class Shares of the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99m6.htm) |
|  | 6. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Class A Shares of the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28m-7.htm) |
|  | 7. | [Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Investor Class Shares of the Q India Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006149/ex28m8.htm) |

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| **(n)** | **Rule 18f-3 Plans.** | **Rule 18f-3 Plans.** |
|  | 1. | [Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan for Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund, and Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000119312515152766/d881493dex99n.htm) |
|  | 2. | [Rule 18f-3 Plan for Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 28, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834419018632/fp0047095_ex9928n6.htm) |

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|  | 3. | [Rule 18f-3 Plan for Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 5, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223004699/ex99n4.htm) |
|  | 4. | [Rule 18f-3 Plan for Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28n-5.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Rule 18f-3 Plan for Q India Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006149/ex28n6.htm) |
| **(o)** | **Reserved.** | **Reserved.** |
| **(p)** | **Codes of Ethics.** | **Codes of Ethics.** |
|  | 1. | [Registrant's Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 12, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006239/ex9928p1.htm) |
|  | 2. | [Code of Ethics for Senior Executive Officers – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005599/ex99p2.htm) |
|  | 3. | [Code of Ethics adopted by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, as distributors to Registrant – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 13 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223006155/ex28p3.htm) |
|  | 4. | [Dean Investment Associates, LLC and Dean Financial Services, LLC Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 3, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005662/ex99p_4.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Dean Capital Management, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 3, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221005662/ex99p_5.htm) |
|  | 6. | [Fisher Asset Management, LLC Code of Ethics - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 27, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224007824/ex28p6.htm) |
|  | 7. | [Channel Investment Partners LLC Code of Ethics - Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 31, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420014778/fp0056031_ex9928p11.htm) |
|  | 8. | [SBAuer Funds, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 29, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064221001433/ex99p_13.htm) |
|  | 9. | [Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225002630/ust-crawford_ex28p10.htm) |
|  | 10. | [Standpoint Asset Management, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration on Form N-1A dated February 27, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225001186/ex9928p11.htm) |
|  | 11. | [Absolute Investment Advisers LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003917/ex99p12.htm) |
|  | 12. | [St. James Investment Company, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223003820/ex99p_14.htm) |
|  | 13. | [Ballast Asset Management, LP Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 20, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420023028/fp0059358_ex9928p20.htm) |
|  | 14. | [OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005372/ex28p15.htm) |
|  | 15. | [Teachers Advisors, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 27, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224007823/ex99p.htm) |
|  | 16. | [Focus Partners Wealth, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed herewith.](ex28-p16coe.htm) |

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|  | 17. | [Efficient Capital Management LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225006263/efficient_ex28p-18.htm) |
|  | 18. | [AlphaSimplex Group, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225006263/efficient_ex28p-19.htm) |
|  | 19. | [AQR Capital Management, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28p-20.htm) |
|  | 20. | [Aspect Capital Limited Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225006263/efficient_ex28p-21.htm). |
|  | 21. | [Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28p-22.htm) |
|  | 22. | [Crabel Capital Management, LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28p-23.htm) |
|  | 23. | [Welton Investment Partners LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 29, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225006263/efficient_ex28p-24.htm) |
|  | 24. | [Winton Capital Management Limited Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28p-25.htm) |
|  | 25. | [Quantum Advisors Private Limited Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006149/ex28p26.htm) |
|  | 26. | [Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28p27.htm). |
| **(q)** | **Proxy Voting Policies.** | **Proxy Voting Policies.** |
|  | 1. | [Registrant's Revised Proxy Voting Policy – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544911000441/proxy.htm) |
|  | 2. | [Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544903000505/ex99q.txt) |
|  | 3. | [Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Channel Investment Partners LLC – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 31, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420014778/fp0056031_ex9928q3.htm) |
|  | 4. | [Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Dean Investment Associates, LLC as adviser to the Dean Funds – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544907000171/deanproxy.htm) |
|  | 5. | [Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by SBAuer Funds, LLC as adviser to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000103544907000687/sbauerproxy.htm) |
|  | 6. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Fisher Asset Management, LLC as adviser to the Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund and each of the FI Institutional Group Funds – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834418018582/fp0037999_ex9928q10.htm) |
|  | 7. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Standpoint Asset Management, LLC as adviser to Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 28, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834419018632/fp0047095_ex9928q14.htm) |
|  | 8. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC as adviser to Absolute Select Value ETF, Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Absolute CEF Opportunities and Absolute Flexible Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003917/ex99q9.htm) |
|  | 9. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Ballast Asset Management, LP as adviser to the Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 20, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000139834420023028/fp0059358_ex9928q14.htm) |

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| 10. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC as adviser to OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF, the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF, the OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF, the OneAscent International Equity ETF and the OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225005372/ex28q11.htm) |
| 11. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Dean Capital Management, LLC as sub-adviser to each of the Dean Funds – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 18, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064222005823/ex99q14.htm) |
| 12. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Focus Partners Wealth, LLC as sub-adviser to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund – Filed herewith.](ex28-q12.htm) |
| 13. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by St. James Investment Company, LLC as sub-adviser to the Absolute Select Value ETF – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064223003820/ex99q_16.htm) |
| 14. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Efficient Capital Management, LLC as adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-15.htm) |
| 15. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by AlphaSimplex Group, LLC as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-16.htm) |
| 16. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by AQR Capital Management, LLC as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-17.htm) |
| 17. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Aspect Capital Limited as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-18.htm) |
| 18. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-19.htm) |
| 19. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Welton Investment Partners LLC as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-20.htm) |
| 20. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Winton Capital Management Limited as a sub-adviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224003456/ex28q-21.htm) |
| 21. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Quantum Advisors Private Limited as adviser to the Q India Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064224006149/ex28q22.htm) |
| 22. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC as adviser to the LCAM Strategic Income Fund and the LCAM Total Return Fund – Filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 10, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064225007148/lcam_ex28q23.htm). |
| **Item 29.** | Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant |

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The Dean Funds' investment adviser, Dean Investment Associates LLC, is wholly owned and controlled by C.H. Dean, LLC. The C.H. Dean Companies, LLC holds the controlling interest in C.H. Dean, LLC. The Funds' sub-adviser, Dean Capital Management, LLC, is controlled, by virtue of a 30% ownership in the sub-adviser, by C.H. Dean LLC. As of June 30, 2025, Dennis D. Dean Trust dated 7/25/23 and Terence M. Dean Trust dated 2/24/16 were deemed to control The C.H. Dean Companies, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, C.H. Dean, LLC by virtue of their controlling ownership interest in the companies. As of June 30, 2025, The C.H. Dean Companies, LLC owned 1.58%, the Dennis D. Dean Trust owned 1.33% and the Terence M. Dean Trust owned 1.60% of the Dean Mid Cap Fund. Further, as of June 30, 2025, the Dennis D. Dean Trust owned 0.40% and the Terence M. Dean Trust owned 0.34% of the Dean Small Cap Fund. As of June 30, 2025, the Terence M Dean Trust owned 0.76% of the Dean Equity Income Fund. As a result, the Dean Mid Cap Fund, Dean Small Cap Fund, and Dean Equity Income Fund may be deemed to be under common control with its investment adviser and sub-adviser. Each of the above-named companies is organized under the laws of Ohio.

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Fisher Asset Management, LLC, d/b/a Fisher Investments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the holding company Fisher Investments, Inc. Mr. Fisher is the founder, Chairman, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser, and is the majority shareholder of Fisher Investments, Inc. As such, he controls the Adviser. As of December 28, 2025 the Adviser owned 100% of the shares of the Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund, and it is anticipated that substantially all of the shares of the Fund will be owned either by the Adviser or by clients of the Adviser as to whose accounts the Adviser has discretionary investment and voting authority. As a result, the Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund may be deemed to be under common control with its investment adviser. As of December 28, 2025 the Adviser owned 100% of the shares of the FI Institutional Group Stock Fund for Retirement Plans, the FI Institutional Group ESG Stock Fund for Retirement Plans, the FI Institutional Group Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans, the FI Institutional Group ESG Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans. As a result, each of these Funds may be deemed to be under common control with its investment adviser. Fisher Asset Management, LLC is organized under the laws of Delaware and Fisher Investments, Inc. is organized under the laws of California.

Mr. John H. Crawford, III, Mr. John H. Crawford, IV, and Mr. David B. Crawford each own more than 25% of the Crawford Funds' investment adviser, Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. As such, they control the Adviser. As of March 31, 2025, more than 25% of the shares of the Funds were owned either by the Adviser or by clients of the Adviser as to whose accounts the Adviser has discretionary investment and voting authority and it is anticipated that this will be the case in the future. As a result, the Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund, the Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund, and the Crawford Multi-Asset Income Fund may be deemed to be under common control with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc., which is organized under the laws of Georgia.

Mr. Robert C. Auer owns 70% of the Auer Growth Fund's investment adviser, SBAuer Funds, LLC, and, as of February 28, 2026, owned 8.69% of Auer Growth Fund (the "Auer Fund"). As a result, the Auer Fund may be deemed to be under common control with SBAuer Funds, LLC, which is organized under the laws of Indiana.

**Item 30.** Indemnification.

Article VI, Section 6.4 of the Declaration of Trust of Unified Series Trust, an Ohio business trust, provides that:

<u>Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, etc.</u> Subject to and except as otherwise provided in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1940 Act, the Trust shall indemnify each of its Trustees and officers (including persons who serve at the Trust's request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a "Covered Person") against all liabilities, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and expenses, including reasonable accountants' and counsel fees, incurred by any Covered Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of being or having been such a Trustee or officer, director or trustee, and except that no Covered Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.

The Distribution Agreement with Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC provides that the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Distributor and each person who has been, is, or may hereafter be a director, officer, employee, shareholder or control person of Distributor against any loss, damage or expense (including the reasonable costs of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the matters to which the Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from the failure of Distributor or any such other person to comply with applicable law or the terms of this Agreement, or from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, including clerical errors and mechanical failures, on the part of any of such persons in the performance of Distributor's duties or from the reckless disregard by any of such persons of Distributor's obligations and duties under this Agreement, for all of which exceptions Distributor shall be liable to the Trust.

The Distribution Agreement with Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC further provides that the Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each person who has been, is, or may hereafter be a Trustee, officer, employee, shareholder or control person of the Trust against any loss, damage or expense (including the reasonable costs of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with any claim or in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which any of them may be a party, which arises out of or is alleged to arise out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary to make the statements not misleading, on the part of Distributor or any agent or employee of Distributor or any other person for whose acts Distributor is responsible, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon written information furnished by the Trust; (ii) Distributor's failure to exercise reasonable care and diligence with respect to its services, if any, rendered in connection with investment, reinvestment, automatic withdrawal and other plans for Shares; and (iii) Distributor's failure to comply with applicable laws and the Rules of FINRA.

The Distribution Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC provides that the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its managers and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any

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alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith), arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares or Creation Units, based upon (i) the ground that the registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements made not misleading, (ii) the Trust's failure to maintain an effective registration statement and prospectus with respect to Shares of the Fund that are the subject of the claim or demand, (iii) the Trust's failure to properly register Fund Shares under applicable state laws, (iv) instructions given by the Trust, the Trust's failure to perform its duties hereunder or any inaccuracy of its representations, (v) any claim brought under Section 11 of the 1933 Act, or (vi) all actions taken by Distributor hereunder resulting from Distributor's reliance on instructions received from an officer, agent or approved service provider of the Trust.

The Distribution Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC further provides that the Distributor covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith) arising out of or based upon any Disqualifying Conduct by Distributor in connection with the offering and sale of any Shares.

The Registrant may maintain a standard trustees and officers liability policy. The policy, if maintained, would provide coverage to the Registrant, its trustees and officers, and may cover the advisers and their affiliates, among others. Coverage under the policy would include losses by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.

**Item 31.** Business and Other Connections of the Investment Advisers.

1. Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. ("Crawford") serves as the investment
 adviser for the Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund, the Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund, and Crawford Multi-Asset Income Fund, each a series
 of the Trust. John H. Crawford III serves as Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Crawford. Further information
 about Crawford can be obtained from the Form ADV Part 1 available on the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website ("IAPD").

2. Dean Investment Associates, LLC ("Dean"), serves as investment adviser
 to the Dean Funds. Stephen M. Miller serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dean, and each of Debra E. Rindler and Pamela
 Miller are executive officers. Further information about Dean can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

3. Dean Capital Management, LLC ("DCM"), serves as sub-adviser to the
 Dean Funds. Douglas Leach, Steven Roth and Kevin Laub serve as portfolio managers and are owners and members of Dean Capital Management,
 LLC. Further information about DCM can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

4. Channel Investment Partners LLC ("Channel") serves as the investment
 adviser to the Channel Income Fund. Mr. Matthew Duch is the sole owner, Managing Member, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief
 Compliance Officer of Channel. Further information about Channel can be obtained from the Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

5. SBAuer Funds, LLC ("SBA") serves as investment adviser to the Auer
 Growth Fund. Mr. Ronald Brock is an executive officer of SBA. Mr. Robert Auer and Sheaff Brock Capital Management, LLC are owners of SBA.
 Mr. David Gilreath and Mr. Ronald Brock are members of Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC ("Sheaff Brock"). Further information
 about SBA and Sheaff Brock can be obtained from their respective Forms ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

6. Fisher Asset Management, LLC d/b/a Fisher Investments, the adviser to the Tactical
 Multi-Purpose Fund and each of the FI Institutional Group Funds, provides investment advisory services for large corporations, pension
 plans, endowments, foundations, governmental agencies and individuals. To the knowledge of Registrant, none of the directors or officers
 of Fisher Investments is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation
 or employment of a substantial nature. Further information about Fisher Asset Management can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available
 on the IAPD.

7. Standpoint Asset Management, LLC ("Standpoint") serves as the adviser
 to the Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund. Standpoint Group, LLC is the majority owner of Standpoint. Eric Crittenden, William Bologna, Courtney
 Stover, Shawn Serikov, and Matthew Kaplan, who are operators and employees of Standpoint, own Standpoint Group, LLC. Further information
 about Standpoint can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

8. Absolute Investment Advisers LLC ("Absolute") serves as the adviser
 to the Absolute Select Value ETF, the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, the Absolute Flexible
 Fund, and Absolute CEF Opportunities. Absolute is owned and controlled by James Compson and Brian Hlidek, who are employees of Absolute.
 Further information about Absolute can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

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9. St. James Investment Company, LLC ("St. James") serves as the subadviser
 to the Absolute Select Value ETF. St. James is owned and controlled by Robert Mark through Sibelius Holdings, LLC of which he is the sole
 controlling member, and Larry Redell. Further information about St. James can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

10. Ballast Asset Management, LP ("Ballast") serves as the adviser to
 the Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF. Ballast is owned and controlled by Inverdale Capital Management, LLC, which is owned and controlled by
 Ryan Martin and William Hardy. Further information about Ballast can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

11. OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC ("OAIS") serves as the adviser
 to the OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF, the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF, the OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF, the OneAscent International
 Equity ETF and the OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF. OAIS is owned and controlled by OneAscent Holdings, LLC ("OAH"). Harry
 N. Pearson is the majority owner of OAH. Further information about OAIS can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

12. Teachers Advisors, LLC ("TAL") serves as the subadviser to the OneAscent
 Core Plus Bond ETF. TAL is owned and controlled by Nuveen Finance, LLC which is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC ("Nuveen"). Nuveen
 is a subsidiary, and represents the asset management division, of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA"). TIAA
 is the ultimate principal owner of TA. Further information about TAL can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

13. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC ("Focus") serves as the subadviser to
 the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund. Focus is owned and controlled by Focus Operating, LLC which is owned and controlled by Focus
 Financial Partners, LLC, which is owned and controlled by Focus Financial Partners Inc. Further information about Focus can be obtained
 from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

14. Efficient Capital Management LLC ("Efficient") serves as the adviser
 to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. Efficient is owned and controlled by Efficient Capital Holdings, LLC ("ECH"). ECH
 is owned and controlled by Jaffarian Management Company, LLC, which is in turn controlled by Ernest Lee Jaffarian, and Trula Madsen Jaffarian. Further
 information about Efficient can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

15. AlphaSimplex Group, LLC ("AlphaSimplex") serves as a subadviser
 to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. AlphaSimplex is owned and controlled by Virtus Partners, Inc. ("VPI"). VPI
 is owned and controlled by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Further information about AlphaSimplex can be obtained from its
 Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

16. AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR") serves as a subadviser to the
 Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. AQR is owned and controlled by AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC ("AQR Holdings").
 AQR Holdings is owned by AQR Capital Management Group, L.P. ("AQR Group") and Topspin Acquisition, LLC, and is controlled
 by AQR Group. AQR Group is controlled directly and indirectly by Clifford Scott Asness. Further information about
 AQR can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

17. Aspect Capital Limited ("Aspect") serves as a subadviser to the
 Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. Anthony Todd James owns a controlling interest in Aspect. Further information
 about Aspect can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

18. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA") serves as
 a subadviser to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. CMIA is owned and controlled by Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a publicly
 traded company. Further information about CMIA can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

19. Crabel Capital Management, LLC ("Crabel") serves as a subadviser
 to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. Crabel Investments Group, LLC ("CIG") owns a controlling interest in
 Crabel. CIG is owned and controlled by Crabel Holdings LLC which is in turn owned and controlled by William Harrison Crabel. Further
 information about Crabel can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

20. Welton Investment Partners LLC ("Welton") serves as a subadviser
 to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. Welton Investment Corporation ("WIC") owns a controlling interest in
 Welton. WIC is owned and controlled by The Welton Family Trust Dated January 28, 1992. Further information about
 Welton can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

21. Winton Capital Management Limited ("Winton") serves as a subadviser
 to the Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund. Winton Group Limited ("WGL") owns a controlling interest in Winton. WGL
 is owned and controlled by David Winton Harding. Further information about Winton can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1
 available on the IAPD.

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22. Quantum Advisors Private Limited ("Quantum") serves as the adviser
 to the Q India Equity Fund. Quantum is owned and controlled by HWIC Asia Fund Class Q Shares ("HWC Asia") and Ajit
 Dayal. HWC Asia is owned and controlled by United States Fire Insurance Company, which is in turn controlled by Crum &
 Forster Holdings Corp. Further information about Quantum can be obtained from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

23. Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH LLC ("LCAM") serves as
 the adviser to the LCAM Strategic Income Fund and the LCAM Total Return Fund. LCAM is owned and controlled by Loop Capital
 Asset Management LLC. Loop Capital Asset Management LLC is owned and controlled by Loop Capital LLC, which is in turn controlled
 by Loop Capital Holdings LLC, which is in turn owned and controlled by James Reynolds. Further information about LCAM can be obtained
 from its Form ADV Part 1 available on the IAPD.

**Item 32.** Principal Underwriters.

1. (a) Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC is the principal underwriter for some series
 of the Trust. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC serves as a principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under
 the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:

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| Axxes Private Markets Fund<br> Axxes Opportunistic Credit Fund<br> Beacon Pointe Multi-Alternative Fund<br> Booster Income Opportunities Fund<br> Bruce Fund, Inc.<br> CM Advisors Family of Funds<br> Caldwell & Orkin Funds, Inc.<br> Cantor Select Portfolios Trust<br> Cantor Fitzgerald Infrastructure Fund<br> Capitol Series Trust<br> CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund<br> Centaur Mutual Funds Trust<br> Chesapeake Investment Trust<br> Commonwealth International Series Trust<br> Conestoga Funds<br> Connors Funds<br> Cyber Hornet Trust<br> Dynamic Alternatives Fund<br> Eubel Brady & Suttman Mutual Fund Trust<br> Exchange Place Advisors Trust<br> Fairway Private Equity & Venture Capital Opportunities Fund<br> Fairway Private Markets Fund<br> Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund<br> Flat Rock Core Income Fund<br> Flat Rock Opportunity Fund<br> HC Capital Trust<br> Hussman Investment TrustJames Advantage Funds<br> Johnson Mutual FundsLind Capital Partners Municipal Credit Income Fund<br> MidBridge Private Markets Fund<br> MSS Series Trust | New Age Alpha Funds Trust<br> New Age Alpha Variable Funds Trust<br> Oak Associates Funds<br> OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund<br> OneFund Trust<br> Papp Investment Trust<br> Peachtree Alternative Strategies Fund<br> PennantPark Investment Advisers<br> Plumb Funds<br> Prospect Enhanced Yield Fund<br> Private Debt & Income Fund<br> RM Opportunity Trust<br> Sardis Credit Opportunities Fund<br> Schwartz Investment Trust<br> Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust<br> The Cutler Trust<br> The Investment House Funds<br> Ultimus Managers Trust<br> Unified Series Trust<br> Valued Advisers Trust<br> VELA Funds<br> Volumetric Fund<br> Waycross Independent Trust<br> WesMark Funds<br> Williamsburg Investment Trust<br> XD Fund Trust<br> Yorktown Funds<br> 83 Investment Group Income Fund |

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(b) The officers of Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC are as follows:

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| **Name** | **Position with Distributor** | **Position with Registrant** |
| Kevin M. Guerette | President | None |
| Douglas K. Jones | Vice President | None |
| Stephen L. Preston | Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Financial Operations Principal and AML Compliance Officer | None |
| Melvin Van Cleave | Chief Information Securities Officer | None |

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The address of the Distributor and each of the above-named persons is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.

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(c) Not applicable.

2. (a) Northern Lights Distributors, LLC is the principal underwriter for
 some series of the Trust. Northern Lights Distributors serves as a principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered
 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Atlas U.S. Tactical Income Fund, Inc., Atlas U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
 Inc., Boyar Value Fund Inc., Copeland Trust, DGI Investment Trust, Grandeur Peak Global Trust, Miller Investment Trust, Mutual Fund and
 Variable Insurance Trust, Mutual Fund Series Trust, North Country Funds, Northern Lights Fund Trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust II, Northern
 Lights Fund Trust III, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, Northern Lights Variable Trust, OCM Mutual Fund, CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund,
 Princeton Everest Fund, US Treasury Fund, Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust (ETF), The Saratoga Advantage Trust, Texas Capital Funds Trust,
 THOR Financial Technologies Trust, Tributary Funds, Inc., Two Roads Shared Trust, Zacks Trust, Ultimus Manager's Trust (ETF), Capitol
 Series Trust (ETF), Valued Advisers Trust (ETF), and Unified Series Trust (ETF).

(b) The officers of Northern Lights Distributors, LLC are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Position with Distributor** | **Position with Registrant** |
| Kevin Guerette | President | None |
| Bill Strait | Secretary, General Counsel, and Manager | None |
| Stephen Preston | Treasurer, FINOP, CCO and AML Officer | None |
| David James | Manager | None |
| Melvin Van Cleave | Chief Information Securities Officer | None |

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The address of the Distributor and each of the above-named persons is 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474.

(c) Not applicable.

**Item 33.** Location of Accounts and Records.

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

50 Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02110

Will maintain physical possession of the accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Rule 31a-(b)(1), 31a-1(b) (2), and 31a-1(b)(4) through 31a-1(b)(11).

Argent Institutional Trust Company

4343 Eastern Commons, Suite 120

Columbus, OH 43219

U.S. Bank, National Association

1555 N. Rivercenter Drive

Milwaukee, WI 53212

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

50 Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02110

Fifth Third Bank, National Association

38 Fountain Square Plaza

Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

Will maintain physical possession of accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Rule 31(b)(3) for each separate series for which the entity acts as custodian.

Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

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Cincinnati, OH 45246

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC

4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022

Will maintain physical possession of the accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by a principal underwriter by Rule 31a-1(d) for each separate series for which the entity acts as principal underwriter.

SBAuer Funds, LLC

580 E Carmel Dr, Ste 350

Carmel, IN 46032

Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc.

600 Galleria Parkway SE

Suite 1650

Atlanta, GA 30339

Dean Investment Associates, LLC

3500 Pentagon Blvd., Suite 200

Beavercreek, OH 45431

Dean Capital Management, LLC

7400 West 130th Street, Suite 350

Overland Park, KS 66213

Channel Investment Partners LLC

3101 Wilson Blvd., Ste 500

Arlington, VA 22201

Fisher Asset Management, LLC

6504 International Pkwy, Suite 1200

Plano, TX 75093

Standpoint Asset Management, LLC

8777 N. Gainey Center Drive, Suite 200

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Absolute Investment Advisers LLC

82 S. Barrett Square, Unit 2G

Rosemary Beach, FL 32461

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600

St. Louis, MO 63105

St. James Investment Company, LLC

535 S. Kimball Avenue, Suite 140

Southlake, TX 76092

Ballast Asset Management, LP

3879 Maple Avenue, Suite 300

Dallas, TX 75201

OneAscent Investment Solutions, LLC

23 Inverness Center Parkway

Birmingham, AL 35242

Teachers Advisors, LLC

730 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

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Efficient Capital Management LLC

4355 Weaver Parkway, Suite 200

Warrenville, IL 60555

AlphaSimplex Group, LLC

200 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

AQR Capital Management, LLC

One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 130

3<sup>rd</sup> Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

Aspect Capital Limited

10 Portman Square

London

United Kingdom W1H 6AZ

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2550

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Welton Investment Partners LLC

Eastwood Building

San Carlos Between 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup>

Carmel, CA 93921

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

1 Hooper's Court

Knightsbridge, London

United Kingdom SW3 1AF

Quantum Advisors Private Limited

1st Floor, Apeejay House,

3 Dinshaw Vachha Road, Backbay Reclamation,

Churchgate, Mumbai, India 400020

Loop Capital Asset Management - TCH, LLC

1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2100

Miami, FL 33131

Each adviser (or sub-adviser) will maintain physical possession of the accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1(f) at the address listed above for each separate series of the Trust that the adviser manages.

**Item 34.** Management Services - None.

**Item 35.** Undertakings

Registrant hereby undertakes, if requested by the holders of at least 10% of the Registrant's outstanding shares, to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a trustee(s) and to assist in communications with other shareholders in accordance with Section 16(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as though Section 16(c) applied.

Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered with a copy of its latest annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.

Registrant hereby undertakes to carry out all indemnification provisions of its Declaration of Trust in accordance with Investment Company Act Release No. 11330 (Sept. 4, 1980) and successor releases.

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Insofar as indemnifications for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling person of the Registrant pursuant to the provision under Item 30 herein, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirement for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Cincinnati and the State of Ohio on March 27, 2026.

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| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | UNIFIED SERIES TRUST |
| By: | Martin R. Dean\* |
|  | Martin R. Dean, President |

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Attest:

By: <u>Zachary Richmond\*</u> <br> Zachary Richmond, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| David R. Carson\*\* | Interested Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| David R. Carson |  |  |
| Martin R. Dean\* | President | March 27, 2026 |
| Martin R. Dean |  |  |
| Zachary Richmond\* | Treasurer and CFO | March 27, 2026 |
| Zachary Richmond |  |  |
| Daniel Condon\*\* | Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| Daniel Condon |  |  |
| Ronald Tritschler\*\* | Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| Ronald Tritschler |  |  |
| Kenneth Grant\*\* | Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| Kenneth Grant |  |  |
| Catharine B. McGauley\*\* | Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| Catharine B. McGauley |  |  |
| Freddie Jacobs, Jr.\*\* | Trustee | March 27, 2026 |
| Freddie Jacobs, Jr. |  |  |
| /s/ Jennifer L. Merchant |  |  |
| Jennifer L. Merchant, Attorney in Fact |  |  |

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\* [Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 24, 2026 and filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2026 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064226001251/standpoint_485b.htm)

\*\* [Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 24, 2026 and filed with Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 26, 2026 and incorporated herein by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1199046/000158064226001251/standpoint_485b.htm)

EXHIBIT INDEX

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| EX. 28.a.2. | [Amendment No. 54 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust](ex28-a2.htm) |
| EX.28.d.9.j. | [Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers LLC and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC](ex28-d9j.htm) |
| EX.28.d.15.c. | [Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement for LCAM Strategic Income Fund](ex28-d15c.htm) |
| EX.28p.16. | [Focus Partners Wealth, LLC Code of Ethics](ex28-p16coe.htm) |
| EX.28.q.12. | [Proxy Voting Policy adopted by Focus Partners Wealth, LLC as sub-adviser to the Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund](ex28-q12.htm) |
| EX.99.i. | [Legal Consent](ex28-99i.htm) |
| EX.99.j. | [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](ex28-99j.htm) |

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## Ex-99.A

**ATTACHMENT TO THE**

**AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF OPERATION OF BUSINESS TRUST**

**OF**

**UNIFIED SERIES TRUST**

**(Registration Number 1346968)**

Daniel J. Condon, Trustee of the above-named business trust, certifies that the Report of Operation of Business Trust is being amended pursuant to Section 1746.07 of the Ohio Revised Code, and a certified copy of Amendment No. 54 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Unified Series Trust is attached hereto.

<u>/s/ Daniel J. Condon</u> 

Daniel J. Condon, Trustee

STATE OF FLORIDA)

COUNTY OF PALM BEACH)

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged to me by Daniel J. Condon, who personally appeared before me, a Trustee of Unified Series Trust, an Ohio business trust, on behalf of said trust, this 27th day of February 2026.

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| [Notary Seal] | <u>/s/ Logan Higham</u> |
|  | Notary Public |
|  | My Commission Expires: <u>August 9, 2027</u> |

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**UNIFIED SERIES TRUST**

**Amendment No. 54 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust**

The undersigned President of Unified Series Trust (the "Trust") hereby certifies that the following resolutions were adopted by the Board of Trustees at a meeting held on February 24, 2026:

**RESOLVED**, that pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Unified Series Trust, the Board of Trustees of the Trust hereby amends in its entirety the first paragraph of Section 4.2 to read as follows:

Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Section 4.1 to establish and designate any further Series, the Trustees hereby establish and designate the following Series of Shares of the Trust and designate such Series the "Absolute Select Value ETF," the "Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund," the "Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund," the "Absolute Flexible Fund," the "Absolute CEF Opportunities, the "Auer Growth Fund," the "Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF," the "Channel Income Fund," the "Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund," the "Crawford Small Cap Dividend Fund," the "Crawford Multi-Asset Income Fund," the "Dean Equity Income Fund," the "Dean Mid Cap Value Fund," the "Dean Small Cap Value Fund," the "Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund," the "FI Institutional Group Stock Fund for Retirement Plans," the "FI Institutional Group Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans," the "FI Institutional Group ESG Stock Fund for Retirement Plans," the "FI Institutional Group ESG Fixed Income Fund for Retirement Plans," the "LCAM Strategic Income Fund," the "LCAM Total Return Fund," the "OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF," the "OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF," the "OneAscent International Equity ETF," the "OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF," the "OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF," the "Q India Equity Fund," the "Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund," and the "Tactical Multi-Purpose Fund" (collectively the "Series"). As to the "Crawford Large Cap Dividend Fund" Series of Shares, the Trustees hereby establish and designate two Classes of Shares, "Class I," and "Class C." As to the "Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund," the Trustees hereby establish and designate two Classes of Shares, the "Investor Class" and the "Institutional Class." As to the "Efficient Enhanced Multi-Asset Fund," the Trustees hereby establish and designate two Classes of Shares, the "Class I Shares" and the "Class A Shares." As to the Q India Equity Fund, the Trustees hereby establish and designate three Classes of Shares, the "Class I Shares", the "Class II Shares", and the "Investor Class Shares." As to the Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund, the Trustees hereby establish and designate two Classes of Shares, the "Institutional Class" and the "Investor Class." The Shares of these Series and any Shares of any further Series or Class that may from time to time be established and designated by the Trustees shall (unless the Trustees otherwise determine with respect to some further Series or Class at the time of establishing and designating the same) have the following relative rights and preferences:

**FURTHER RESOLVED**, that the above paragraph shall supersede and take the place of the existing first paragraph of Section 4.2 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

This document shall have the status of an Amendment to said Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

Date: February 24, 2026

 <u>/s/ Martin R. Dean</u> 

Martin R. Dean, President

## Ex-99.D

***Execution Copy***

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**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC AND FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC**

**AGREEMENT** made as of the 1<sup>st</sup> day of January, 2026, by and between Absolute Investment Advisers LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company with its principal office and place of business at 82 South Barrett Square, Unit 4G, Rosemary Beach, FL 32461 (the "Adviser") and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office and place of business at 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600, St. Louis, MO 63105 (the "Subadviser").

**WHEREAS**, Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated the 1<sup>st</sup> day of January, 2026 ("Advisory Agreement") with Unified Series Trust, an Ohio business trust, with its principal office and place of business at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246 (the "Trust");

**WHEREAS,** the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, management investment company and may issue its shares of beneficial interest, no par value, in separate series;

**WHEREAS**, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, and subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), the Adviser acts as investment adviser for the series of the Trust listed on Appendix A hereto (the "Fund");

**WHEREAS,** it is intended that the Trust be a third-party beneficiary under this Agreement; and

**WHEREAS**, Adviser desires to retain the Subadviser to perform investment advisory services for that portion of the Fund's assets that the Adviser allocates to the Sub-Adviser on or after the date of this Agreement ("Allocated Assets") and Subadviser is willing to provide such services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

**NOW THEREFORE**, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Adviser and the Subadviser hereby agree as follows:

**SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT; DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Adviser hereby appoints Subadviser, subject to the direction and control of the Board and subject to the oversight of the Adviser, to manage the investment and reinvestment of Allocated Assets and to provide other services as mutually agreed upon. The Subadviser accepts this appointment and agrees to render its services for the compensation set forth herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) In connection therewith, the Adviser has delivered to the Subadviser copies of (i) the Trust's Trust Instrument and Bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, "Organic Documents"), (ii) the Trust's Registration Statement and all amendments thereto filed with the

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as

amended (the "Securities Act"), or the 1940 Act (the "Registration Statement"), (iii) the Trust's current Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information for the Fund (collectively, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented, the "Prospectus"), (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document adopted by the Trust on behalf of the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Trust on behalf of the Fund; and (v) all policies and procedures adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund (e.g., repurchase agreement procedures, Rule 17a-7 Procedures and Rule 17e-1 Procedures), and shall promptly furnish the Subadviser with all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing. The Adviser shall deliver to the Subadviser: (vi) a certified copy of the resolution of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) appointing the Adviser and Subadviser and approving the Trust's advisory agreement with the Adviser and this Agreement; (vii) a certified copy of the resolution of the Fund's shareholder(s), if applicable, appointing the Adviser and Subadviser; (viii) a copy of all proxy statements and related materials relating to the Fund; and (ix) a certified copy of the resolution from the Trust and the Adviser identifying the officers of the Adviser and/or the Trust; and (x) any other documents, materials or information that the Subadviser shall reasonably request to enable it to perform its duties pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Subadviser has delivered to the Adviser and the Trust (i) a copy of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and (ii) a copy of its code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Code"). The Subadviser shall promptly furnish the Adviser and Trust with all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing.

**SECTION 2. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER**

In order for the Subadviser to perform the services required by this Agreement, the Adviser shall (i) cause all service providers to the Trust to furnish information to the Subadviser and assist the Subadviser as may be required; (ii) ensure that the Subadviser has reasonable access to all records and documents maintained by the Trust, the Adviser or any service provider to the Trust; and (iii) deliver to the Subadviser all materials it provides to the Board in accordance with the Advisory Agreement.

**SECTION 3. DUTIES OF THE SUBADVISER**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Subadviser will make decisions with respect to all purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets of the Allocated Assets. To carry out such decisions, the Subadviser is hereby authorized, as agent and attorney-in-fact for the Trust, for the account of, at the risk of and in the name of the Trust, to place orders and issue instructions with respect to the Allocated Assets. In all purchases, sales and other transactions in securities and other investments in the Allocated Assets, the Subadviser is authorized to exercise full discretion and act for the Trust in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Trust might or could do with respect to such purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions, including voting of proxies with respect to securities owned by the Fund, subject to such proxy voting policies as approved by the Board.

Consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("1934 Act") and applicable regulations and interpretations, the Subadviser may allocate brokerage on behalf of the Fund to a broker-dealer who provides research services. Subject to compliance with Section 28(e), the Subadviser may cause the Fund to pay to a broker-dealer who provides research services a commission that exceeds the commission the Fund might have paid to a different broker-dealer for the same transaction if the Subadviser determines, in good faith, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of such brokerage or research services provided viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Subadviser's overall responsibilities to the Fund or its other advisory clients. The Subadviser may aggregate sales and purchase orders of the assets of the Fund with similar orders being made simultaneously for other accounts advised by the Subadviser or its affiliates. Whenever the Subadviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same asset on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Subadviser, the Subadviser will allocate the order as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Subadviser will report to the Board at each meeting thereof as reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Board all material changes in the Fund since the prior report, and will also keep the Board informed of important developments affecting the Trust, the Fund and the Subadviser, and on its own initiative, or as reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Board, will furnish the Board from time to time with such information as the Subadviser may believe appropriate for this purpose, whether concerning the individual companies whose securities are included in the Fund's holdings, the industries in which they engage, the economic, social or political conditions prevailing in each country in which the Fund maintains investments, or otherwise. The Subadviser will also furnish the Board with such statistical and analytical information with respect to investments of the Fund as the Subadviser may believe appropriate or as the Adviser or the Board reasonably may request. In making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, the Subadviser will comply with the directions and policies set from time to time by the Board as well as the limitations imposed by the Trust's or the Fund's policies and procedures, the Registration Statement, the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, the 1934 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and other applicable laws. In making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from consulting with other Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Adviser will provide reasonable notice to the Subadviser of any material changes to the Trust's policies and procedures applicable to the Fund and the Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Subadviser will from time to time employ or associate with such persons as the Subadviser believes to be particularly fitted to assist in the execution of the Subadviser's duties hereunder, the cost of performance of such duties to be borne and paid by the Subadviser. No obligation may be incurred on the Trust's or Adviser's behalf in any such respect. The Adviser acknowledges receipt of the Form ADV and is cognizant of actual and/or potential conflicts of interest set forth therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Subadviser will report to the Board all matters related to the Subadviser that are material to the Sub-Adviser's performance of this Agreement. On an annual basis, the Subadviser shall report on its compliance with its Code to the Adviser and to the Board. The Subadviser will notify the Adviser and the Trust of any change of control of the Subadviser and

any changes in the key personnel who are either the portfolio manager(s) of the Allocated Assets or senior management of the Subadviser, in each case prior to or promptly after such change.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Subadviser will maintain records relating to its portfolio transactions and placing and allocation of brokerage orders with respect to the Allocated Assets as are required to be maintained by the Trust under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser shall prepare and maintain, or cause to be prepared and maintained, in such form, for such periods and in such locations as may be required by applicable law, all documents and records relating to the services provided by the Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement required to be prepared and maintained by the Subadviser or the Trust pursuant to applicable law. To the extent required by law, the books and records pertaining to the Allocated Assets, which are in possession of the Subadviser, shall be the property of the Trust. The Adviser and the Trust, or their respective representatives, shall have access to such books and records at all times during the Subadviser's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Adviser or the Trust, copies of any such books and records shall be provided promptly by the Subadviser to the Adviser and the Trust, or their respective representatives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Subadviser will cooperate with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall take reasonable action to make all necessary information available to the accountants for the performance of the accountants' duties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) The Subadviser will provide the Fund and the Fund's custodian and fund accountant on each business day with such information relating to all transactions concerning the Allocated Assets as the Fund and the Fund's custodian and fund accountant may reasonably require, including but not limited to information required to be provided under the Trust's Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) The Subadviser shall have no duties or obligations pursuant to this Agreement (other than the continuation of its preexisting duties and obligations) during any period that the Adviser has not allocated any portion of the Fund's assets to the Sub-Adviser for management.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Subadviser may invest Allocated Assets in registered, open-end, management investment companies for which the Subadviser serves as investment adviser or subadviser upon the prior notice to and consent of the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) The Subadviser may effect transactions with respect to the Allocated Assets pursuant to Rules 17a-7 and 17e-1 of the 1940 Act if such transactions are effected in accordance with the Trust's Rule 17a-7 Procedures and Rule 17e-1 Procedures.

**SECTION 4. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In consideration of the foregoing, the Adviser shall pay the Subadviser, with respect to the Allocated Assets, a fee at an annual rate as listed in Appendix B hereto. Such fees shall be accrued by the Adviser daily and shall be payable monthly in arrears within 15 business days of each calendar month for services performed hereunder during the prior calendar month. If fees begin to accrue in the middle of a month or if this Agreement terminates before the end of

any month, all fees for the period from that date to the end of that month or from the beginning of that month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion that the period bears to the full month in which the effectiveness or termination occurs. Upon the termination of this Agreement with respect to the Fund, the Adviser shall pay to the Subadviser such compensation as shall be payable prior to the effective date of termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) No fee shall be payable hereunder with respect to that portion of the Allocated Assets which are invested in registered, open-end, management investment companies for which the Subadviser serves as investment adviser or subadviser and for which Subadviser already receives an advisory fee.

**SECTION 5. STANDARD OF CARE**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Adviser shall expect of the Subadviser, and the Subadviser will give the Adviser the benefit of, the Subadviser's best judgment and efforts in rendering its services hereunder. The Subadviser shall not be liable hereunder to the Adviser or the Trust for any mistake of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission taken or in any event whatsoever with respect to the Trust, the Fund or any of the Fund's shareholders in the absence of bad faith, willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of the Subadviser's duties or obligations under this Agreement or by reason of the Subadviser's reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Subadviser shall not be liable to the Adviser or the Trust for any action taken or failure to act in good faith reliance upon: (i) information, instructions or requests, whether oral or written, with respect to the Fund made to the Subadviser by a duly authorized officer of the Adviser or the Trust; (ii) the advice of counsel to the Trust; and (iii) any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution of the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Subadviser shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties (other than those related to the Subadviser's employees), fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trust is a third-party beneficiary as to the covenants, obligations, representations and warranties undertaken by the Subadviser under this Agreement and as to the rights and privileges to which the Adviser is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, and that the Trust is entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with such third-party-beneficiary status.

**SECTION 6. EFFECTIVENESS, DURATION AND TERMINATION**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Fund concurrent with the effectiveness of the Advisory Agreement, upon the later of approval by a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trust's Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in

the 1940 Act) and, if required by applicable law, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) This Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to the Funds for a period of two years from the date of its effectiveness and shall continue in effect for successive annual periods with respect to the Funds; provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and in, either case, (ii) by a majority of the Trust's Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act); provided further, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved as to a Fund, the Subadviser may continue to render to that Fund the services described herein in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This Agreement may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, (i) by the Board, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by the Adviser on 60 days' written notice to the Subadviser or (ii) by the Subadviser on 60 days' written notice to the Trust. This Agreement shall terminate immediately

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) upon its assignment or (y) upon termination of the Advisory Agreement.

**SECTION 7. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBADVISER**

Except to the extent necessary to perform its obligations hereunder, nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the Subadviser's right, or the right of any of the Subadviser's partners, directors, officers or employees to engage in any other business or to devote time and attention to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to render services of any kind to any other entity.

**SECTION 8. REPRESENTATIONS OF SUBADVISER.**

The Subadviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) It is either registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act") (and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect) or exempt from registration under the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) It has met, and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met by the Subadviser in order to perform its services contemplated by this Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) It will promptly notify the Adviser and the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation.

**SECTION 9. LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY**

The Trustees of the Trust and the shareholders of the Fund shall not be personally liable for any obligations of the Trust or of the Fund under this Agreement, and the Subadviser agrees that, in asserting any rights or claims under this Agreement, it shall look only to the assets and property of the Trust or the Fund to which the Subadviser's rights or claims relate in settlement of such rights or claims, and not to the Trustees of the Trust or the shareholders of the Fund.

**SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement properly authorized and executed by both parties hereto and approved by the Trust in the manner set forth in Section 6(b) hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This Agreement shall be governed by, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of the counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid. This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by both the Adviser and Subadviser and no presumptions shall arise favoring any party by virtue of authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Section headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Notices, requests, instructions and communications received by the parties at their respective principal places of business, as indicated above, or at such other address as a party may have designated in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly given.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) No affiliated person, employee, agent, director, partner, officer or manager of the Subadviser shall be liable at law or in equity for the Subadviser's obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities", "interested person", "affiliated person," "control" and "assignment" shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Each of the undersigned warrants and represents that they have full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated and that their signature will bind the party indicated to the terms hereof and each party hereto warrants and represents that this Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the party, enforceable against the party in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Any information and advice furnished by either party to this Agreement to the other shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties without the consent of the other party hereto except as required by law, rule or regulation. The Sub-Adviser hereby consents to the disclosure to third parties of investment results and other Fund data in connection with providing composite investment results and related information of the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser also consents to the disclosure of Fund data to the Fund's other service providers so that those providers may perform the services they are contractually obligated to render to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) The Sub-Adviser may from time to time make available without charge to the Adviser or the Trust any marks or symbols owned by the Sub-Adviser (the "Mark"), including marks or symbols containing the Mark or any variation thereof, to use in the Fund's Registration Statement and/or Fund sales literature. Any use of the Marks shall be subject to the direction and control of the Sub-Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) The Sub-Adviser shall not use the name of the Trust or any Fund on any checks, bank drafts, bank statements or forms for other than internal use in a manner not approved by the Trust prior thereto in writing; provided however, that the approval of the Trust shall not be required for the use of the Trust's or Fund's name which merely refers in accurate and factual terms to the Trust or Fund in connection with Sub-Adviser's role hereunder or which is required by any appropriate regulatory, governmental or judicial authority; and further provided that in no event shall such approval be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) The provisions of Sections 5, 6, 9 and 10 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written.

**ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC**

<u>/s/ James Compson</u> 

Name: James Compson Title: Principal

**FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC**

<u>/s/ Karla Sullivan</u> 

Name: Karla Sullivan

Title: General Counsel

**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC AND FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC**

**Appendix A**

**Series of the Trust:**

Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund

A - 1

**SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC AND FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC**

**Appendix B**

**Series: Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund**

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| **Strategy** | **Fees** | **Effective Date** |
| Long/Short, Market Neutral | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; · 1.00% on Allocated Assets up to $50<br> million;<br> · 0.80% on Allocated Assets greater than<br> $50 million | January 1, 2026 |

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Fee calculated as a percentage of the annual average daily net Allocated Assets.

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## Ex-99.D

**UNIFIED SERIES TRUST** 

**AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT**

**lcam strategic income fund**

****<br>THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is effective as of the 13th day of March, 2026, by and between UNIFIED SERIES TRUST, an Ohio business trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series of the Trust set forth on Appendix A attached hereto (the "Fund") and the investment adviser of the Fund, Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH, LLC (the "Adviser"), and amends and restates the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement dated August 19<sup>th</sup>, 2025, between the Trust and the Adviser.

**WITNESSETH:**

<br> **WHEREAS**, the Adviser renders advice and services to the Fund pursuant to the terms and provisions of an investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the "Management Agreement"); and

<br> **WHEREAS**, the Fund is responsible for, and has assumed the obligation for, payment of certain expenses pursuant to the Management Agreement that have not been assumed by the Adviser; and

<br> **WHEREAS**, the Adviser desires to limit the Fund's Operating Expenses (as that term is defined in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement) pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the Trust (on behalf of the Fund) desires to allow the Adviser to implement those limits;

<br> **NOW THEREFORE**, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:

<br> 1. **<u>Limit on Operating Expenses</u>**. The Adviser hereby agrees to limit each class of the Fund's total Operating Expenses to an annual rate, expressed as a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets, to the amounts listed in **<u>Appendix A</u>** (the "Annual Limit"). In the event that the total Operating Expenses of the Fund exceed its Annual Limit, the Adviser will pay to the Fund, on a monthly basis, the excess expense within 30 days of being notified that an excess expense payment is due. Payment can be made by waiver of fees payable under the Management Agreement and/or reimbursement of other expenses of the Fund.

<br> 2. **<u>Definition</u>.** For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Operating Expenses" with respect to the Fund, is defined to include all expenses necessary or appropriate for the operation of the Fund (inclusive of 12b-1 distribution fees), but does not include portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including brokerage fees and commissions); taxes; borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short); acquired fund fees and expenses; fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); any

administrative and/or shareholder servicing fees payable pursuant to a future plan adopted by the Board of Trustees; expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization; extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses, indemnification of Trust officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers); and other expenses that the Trustees agree have not been incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business.

3. **<u>Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses</u>**. Each waiver/expense payment by the Adviser is subject to recoupment by the Adviser from the Fund in the three years following the date the particular waiver/expense payment occurred, but only if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the Annual Limit in effect at the time of the waiver/expense payment and any Annual Limit in effect at the time of the recoupment.

<br> 4. **<u>Term</u>**. This Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written and shall remain in effect until at least March 16, 2027 unless sooner terminated as provided in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, and shall continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Adviser and a majority of the Trustees of the Trust.

<br> 5. **<u>Termination</u>.** This Agreement may be terminated at any time, and without payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, on behalf of a Fund listed in **<u>Appendix A</u>**, upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Adviser. This Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser without the consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. This Agreement will automatically terminate, with respect to a Fund listed in **<u>Appendix A</u>** if the Management Agreement for the Fund is terminated, with such termination effective upon the effective date of the Management Agreement's termination for the Fund. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Adviser acknowledges and agrees that it remains liable for all fee reductions and reimbursement obligations pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof that accrued prior to the termination of this Agreement

<br> 6. **<u>Assignment</u>.** This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent of the other party.

<br> 7. **<u>Severability</u>**<u>.</u> If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

<br> 8. **<u>Governing Law</u>**. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

9. **<u>Binding Effect</u>.** Notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed by the Trust on behalf of the Fund by an officer of the Trust as an officer and not individually and that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement with respect to the Fund are not binding upon any of the

Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property belonging to the Fund (and not upon any other Fund).

<br> **IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the day and year first above written.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **UNIFIED SERIES TRUST** | **Loop Capital Asset Management – TCH, LLC** |
| **on behalf of the Fund** |  |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: <u>/s/ Martin R. Dean</u> | By: <u>/s/ Scott Kimball</u> |
| Name: Martin R. Dean | Name: Scott Kimball |
| Title: President | Title: Chief Investment Officer |

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<br> **<u>Appendix A</u>**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **<u>Fund</u>** | **<u>Operating Expense Limit</u>** |
| LCAM Strategic Income Fund | 0.50% |

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## Ex-99.P

**20 - Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy**

**<u>Part I - Code of Ethics</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Statement of Policy** 

Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") requires advisers to establish, maintain and enforce a written code of ethics. In addition, Rule 204A requires advisers to have written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse by an adviser and its associated persons of nonpublic information, in violation of the Advisers Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the "1934 Act"). As federally regulated investment advisers, Focus Partners Wealth, LLC ("FPW") and Focus Partners Advisor Solutions ("FPAS, and together with FPW the "Adviser") are subject to the requirements of the SEC and other regulatory bodies.<sup>1</sup> FPW and FPAS are affiliates and due to their shared services, shared staffing, and, in some cases, shared clients they have determined that a uniform Code of Ethics across both firms is the best way to ensure their commitments to both businesses in a manner designed to comply with all regulations to which each are subject. Additionally, due to FPAS's role as adviser to the SA Funds – Investment Trust (the "Trust"), the Trust has also adopted this Code pursuant to the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). As fiduciaries, FPW and FPAS are further committed to fostering an environment where all **Supervised Persons** (as defined in this Code of Ethics and which, for purposes this Code of Ethics and the entire compliance policies and procedures, will include any and all Access Persons) are aware of their responsibilities and obligations, whether imposed by regulation or by both parties' internal guidelines, act with integrity and in an honest and open manner, and at all times act in the best interests and safeguard nonpublic information of the Adviser's Clients.

Adviser and Trust have adopted a Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy (the "Code") that they believe is reasonably designed to detect and prevent violations of both the rules of regulatory bodies to which the Adviser and the Trust are subject and internal guidelines established by the Adviser and the Trust. The Code is based upon the principle that the Adviser's and Trust's **Supervised Persons** owe a fiduciary duty to the Clients for which the Adviser acts as investment adviser or sub-adviser. Accordingly, each **Supervised Person** of the Adviser and Trust should conduct personal trading activities in a manner that does not interfere with a Client's portfolio transactions or take advantage of a relationship with any Client. All **Supervised Persons** of the Adviser must adhere to these general principles and are subject to the Code.

The fundamental position of the Adviser is that, in effecting personal securities

<sup>1</sup> "Adviser" as that term is used in this Code shall mean FPW or FPAS as the context requires, and the terms "Supervised Person" and "Access Person" shall mean the supervised persons and access persons of FPW, FPAS or the Trust as applicable.

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transactions, **Supervised Persons** of the Adviser must place the interests of Clients and the Trust's shareholders ahead of their own pecuniary interests at all times. All personal securities transactions by **Supervised Persons** must be conducted in accordance with the Code and in a manner to avoid actual or potential conflict of interest. Further, these **Supervised Persons** should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions of trust and responsibility with or on behalf of a Client or a Trust shareholder.

Without limiting in any manner the fiduciary duty owed by **Supervised Persons** to Clients or the provisions of the Code, it should be noted that the Adviser and Trust consider it proper that purchases and sales may be made by its **Supervised Persons** in the marketplace of securities owned by Clients as well as the Trust; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such securities transactions comply with the spirit of, and the specific restrictions and limitations set forth in, the Code. In making personal investment decisions with respect to any security, however, **Supervised Persons** must exercise care that they adhere to the requirements and to the spirit of the Code. It bears emphasis that technical compliance with the procedures, prohibitions and limitations of the Code will not automatically insulate from scrutiny personal securities transactions that show a pattern of abuse by a **Supervised Person** of their fiduciary duty.

Terms set forth in the Code **in bold** type are defined terms. The definitions for the bolded terms are set forth in Part III.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Who is Responsible for Implementing this Policy?

The **Compliance and Legal Department** is responsible for implementing, updating and monitoring the Code, for obtaining the required **Supervised Person** acknowledgments, holdings reports and transaction reports, disseminating copies of and educating Supervised Persons as to the particulars of the Code, and for overseeing the review of transactions reports and compliance with other aspects of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Procedures to Implement this Policy

The key elements of the procedures for implementing the Code are summarized below:

**Applicability and Scope of the Code**

 ****

The Code applies to all **Supervised Persons** of the Adviser and the Trust. It is the responsibility of all **Supervised Persons** to become familiar with and thoroughly comply with the terms of the Code. Every **Supervised Person** at the time of employment, and annually thereafter, must review and acknowledge that they have read and understand the terms of the Code. Every **Supervised Person** who becomes aware of any violations of the Code by themselves or any other

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person should immediately notify the **Compliance and Legal Department**. Such notifications will be treated anonymously upon the request of the **Supervised Person**. All **Supervised Persons** should be aware that they may risk serious sanctions if they violate the terms of the Code.

**Personal Trading and Transactions Pre-Clearance Requirements**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· As a general rule, all **Supervised Persons** (and
any Beneficial Ownership Account) are required to conduct their personal trading through a broker listed on the **Approved Broker** list
attached as Appendix A to this Code of Ethics. **Approved Brokers** generally provide an electronic feed of **Supervised Persons'** personal trading activity (and that of their Beneficial Ownership Accounts) directly to the Adviser. Brokers that do not provide electronic
feeds pose risks to the Adviser and, for this reason, any exception to this requirement to maintain accounts at an Approved Broker must
be approved by a Chief Compliance Officer. Private placements are not required to be held at an Approved Broker.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Supervised Persons** must submit a pre-clearance
request in ACA and receive trade approval before undertaking any transactions in their personal accounts (including Beneficial Ownership
Account). This includes, but is not limited to, purchases and/or sales of securities including options, options exercises, and the gifting
of securities (including gifting to donor advised funds). Additional information about restricted actions can be found in Section 5.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Trade approvals (including market orders approvals)
are valid only on the day the approval is received. Limit order approvals are valid for one week (7 days). All approvals must be clearly
requested in ACA (see below).

<u>Exception</u>: Trades that that **do not** require pre-clearance under this Section are the following: U.S. government securities including, but not limited to, U.S. agencies, treasuries, and agency securities. Additionally, preclearance is not required for open-ended mutual funds (except for the SA Funds) or exchange traded funds due to the specific nature of how they trade and prices.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Managed Accounts

**Supervised Persons**/**Beneficial Ownership Accounts** are <u>**not**</u> required to obtain pre-clearance approval with respect to transactions in a Managed Account provided that the manager, investment adviser, or trustee has full discretion and/or that you (or if applicable, your spouse, domestic partner, family member, or dependent child) do not exercise investment discretion or otherwise have direct or indirect influence or control over investment decisions.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Administration of the Code

The **Compliance and Legal Department** implements, monitors, and updates the Code, as appropriate, by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Providing a copy of the Code to all **Supervised Persons** of the Adviser and, with respect to the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer (the "Trust CCO"), each SA Fund
Independent Trustee and making the Code available on the Adviser's intranet SharePoint site or otherwise distributing to **Supervised Persons**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Advising **Supervised Persons** and **SA Fund Independent Trustees** regarding the contents of the Code and their responsibilities and obligations thereunder, and conducting training
as appropriate and in the discretion of the **Compliance and Legal Department**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Confirming that each **Supervised Person** executes
an annual Acknowledgment of the Code indicating their understanding of specific policies and procedures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Monitoring material changes in the business and applicable
legal requirements, and updating the Code when appropriate on account of such changes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Consulting with outside legal counsel to stay current
with regulations affecting the Adviser's business as a regulated investment adviser, and updating the Code when appropriate on account
of such changes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Recommending sanctions for material Code violations,
including warnings, fines, disgorgement of profits, suspensions, or termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Reporting material violations of the Code or any
habitual non-material breaches by any **Supervised Person** to senior management or trustees of the Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· At periodic intervals established by the board of
the Trust, but no less frequently than annually, the Trust CCO shall provide a written report to the board of the Trust of all material
matters raised pursuant to the Code or related procedures during such period, including but not limited to, information about material
violations occurring during that period and any sanctions imposed in response to those material violations. Additionally, the Trust CCO
will provide to the board of the Trust a written certification, which certifies to the board of the Trust that the Trust and the Adviser
have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent their **Supervised Persons** from violating the Code.

The **Compliance and Legal Department** tests for compliance with the Code, as appropriate, by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Confirming, that each **Supervised Person** submits
initial and annual holdings reports.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Confirming, that each **Supervised Person** submits quarterly reports no later than

**30 days** after the end of each quarter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Review of all **Supervised Persons'** holdings
reports and quarterly reports, and comparing the trading or holdings reflected in such reports against the trading activities conducted
on behalf of Clients. Such reviews must be appropriately documented.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Comparing the trading in such reports against the **Supervised Person's** quarterly reports and annual holdings reports, or brokerage statements. Such reviews must be appropriately
documented.

**Client Disclosure**

 ****

Adviser is required to disclose to Clients a summary of its Code in its Form ADV Part 2A. In the event of a material change to the Code, its Form ADV Part 2A should be promptly amended.

**Maintaining Records**

 ****

Adviser maintains the following records:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A copy of the Adviser's Code and all amendments;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Supervised Person** Acknowledgments;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Supervised Person** Initial and Annual Holdings Reports;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Supervised Person** quarterly transaction reports, records, or brokerage statements;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Pre-clearance requests;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Control Lists;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Restricted Lists; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Documentation relating to the review of holdings
reports, quarterly transaction reports, pre-clearance requests and violations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Prohibited, Restricted, or Limited Activities, Control List & Restricted List, and Reporting Requirements

While the scope of actions that may violate the Statement of Policy set forth above cannot be exactly defined, the following actions would constitute prohibited activities. **All of the activities outlined in this section apply to**

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**all Supervised Persons and their Beneficial Ownership Accounts**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Competing with Client Trades.** No **Supervised Person** may, directlyor indirectly, purchase or sell securities if the **Supervised Person** knows, or reasonably should know, that these securities transactions compete in the market with actual or considered securities transactions for a Client, or otherwise personally act to harm a Client's securities transactions. If the Adviser is purchasing or selling or considering for purchase or sale any security on behalf of a Adviser Client, no **Supervised Person,** with knowledge of the possible transaction, may effect a transaction in that security (in any Beneficial Ownership Account) prior to the Client purchase or sale being completed or until a decision has been made not to purchase or sell the security on behalf of the Client, except that (a) a transaction in a security held in an account of an **Supervised Person** under discretionary management with the Adviser may be aggregated with Client trades and (b) an **Supervised Person** that has received pre-approval for their self-directed trade may have such trade aggregated/blocked with the trade made by the Adviser in the same security, so long as the **Supervised Person** has no reason to believe that their trade will cause the block trade to incur less favorable market execution than would have been the case if their trade was not part of the block.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Personal Use of Client Trading Knowledge.** No **Supervised Person** may use the knowledge about securities purchased or sold by a Client or securities being considered for purchase or sale by a Client to profit personally, directly or indirectly, by the market effect of such transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Disclosure of Client Trading Knowledge.** No **Supervised Person** may, directly or indirectly, communicate to any person who is not a **Supervised Person** any non-public information relating to a Client including, without limitation, the purchase or sale or considered purchase or sale of a security on behalf of a Client, except to the extent necessary to effectuate securities transactions on behalf of a Client.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Initial Public Offerings.** No **Supervised Person** may, directly or indirectly, purchase any security sold in an **Initial Public Offering**, unless the **Compliance and Legal Department (a)** exempts and pre-approves the purchase because of special conditions associated with the purchase; (b) the **Supervised Person's** account is managed by an advisor where the investment decision is made solely by the advisor within a Managed Account, or (c) the Supervised Person's account is managed by the Adviser and their account is blocked with other Client accounts for purposes of trading in that IPO.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Coin Offerings**. Participating in initial coin offerings is prohibited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Limited or Private Offerings.** No **Supervised Person** may, directly or

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indirectly purchase any security issued pursuant to a **Limited or Private Offering** without obtaining pre-approval from **Compliance**.<sup>2</sup> A **Supervised Person** who has received authorization to invest in a **Limited or Private Offering,** and does invest, must disclose their **Beneficial Ownership** of such security to Clients when they are involved in considering the purchase on behalf such Clients. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pre-approval is deemed to have been granted from **Compliance** for the Adviser's affiliated or managed **Limited or Private Offerings**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Options Trading.** No **Supervised Person** can write, buy, or sell options pertaining to securities that are on the Adviser's Restricted **List**. With respect to securities on the Adviser's **Control List**, the volitional exercise or selling of an option is permitted but only with pre-clearance in accordance with this policy. If the security is on the **Control List** at that time, then you are risking that a volitional exercise or sale may be denied.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Limit Orders**. A limit order pre-clearance is valid for a time period described in Section 4 above. If the termination day falls on a weekend or holiday, the **Supervised Person** may shift day seven (7) to the <u>first trading day</u> after the respective weekend or holiday. If the **Supervised Person** comes into possession of material non-public information (MNPI) and such limit order has not yet been filled, the **Supervised Person** is required to immediately remove/terminate such order. Such **Supervised Person** acknowledges that, by entering the limit order, they are entering such order without any knowledge of the Adviser's Investment Team's intention to transact in such security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Equities, Affiliated Mutual Funds, Fixed Income.** 1) For a self-directed trade in an individual equity, or any share in the Trust and its SA Funds, **Supervised Persons** must obtain pre-approval from **Compliance**. (Except for the SA Funds, the Adviser does not require pre-approval for trades in open ended mutual funds or exchange traded funds). 2) Pre-approval is required for self-directed trades in individual fixed income securities, unless the fixed income security is a direct obligation of the United States Government. In both cases pre-approval is not required if trades are made pursuant to a Managed Account, as stated in Section 3 above, or undertaken by Adviser on behalf of the **Supervised Person**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Outside Employment.** No **Supervised Person** may accept outside employment without the <u>prior authorization</u> of the Adviser's **Compliance and Legal Department**. The **Compliance Department** will require that every **Supervised Person** attest to any outside employment on an annual basis. In the event an SA Fund Independent Trustee becomes a director on the board of

<sup>2</sup> An Access Person's interest(s) in Focus Financial Partners, LLC, CD&R, or their respective affiliates, by virtue of being a principal of FPW or FPAS, is presumed and thus, does not require disclosure or preclearance.

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directors of a publicly traded company, such **Supervised Person** or **SA Fund Independent Trustee** shall inform the Trust CCO of such election/appointment. In the event that the Trust CCO, in consultation with outside counsel as necessary, should decide that the potential for conflicts of interest exists with respect to such person's obligations as a director of such publicly traded company and their role in the Trust, the Trust CCO may, acting upon the recommendations of outside counsel as necessary, place restrictions on the activities of, or information received by, such SA Fund Independent Trustee, including but not limited to, requiring them to step down from their position on the board of the directors of such publicly traded company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Participation on Boards, Panels, or Organizations.** No **Supervised Person** shall accept a position for membership in/on a board, panel, or organization without <u>the prior authorization</u> of the Adviser's Compliance and Legal Department.. Prior Authorization is NOT required for any membership or involvement with a board, panel, or organization that meets BOTH of the following: 1) it is unrelated to the financial services industry and 2) the position does not give the **Supervised Person** investment authority or money movement authority over the organization's account. The **Compliance and Legal Department** will require that every **Supervised Person** attest to any participation in/on boards, panels, or involvement in organizations on an annual basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Disclosure of Personal Interest.** No **Investment Decision Maker** may recommend any securities transaction to a Client without having previously disclosed to the Adviser any material conflict of interest it may have in these securities or the issuer thereof, including without limitation:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) That **Investment Decision Maker's** Beneficial
Ownership or contemplated transaction of any securities of the issuer that would result in such Investment Decision Maker beneficially
owning in excess of 5% of the issuer's securities; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any present or proposed business relationship between
the issuer or its affiliates and that **Investment Decision Maker**.

**<u>Control List</u>**

**Supervised Persons** are prohibited from buying securities of companies on the Adviser's **Control List**. If, however, a **Supervised Person** owns such a security, or has a direct or indirect **Beneficial Ownership** interest in such a security at the time the individual becomes a **Supervised Person**, the **Compliance and Legal Department** may permit a **Supervised Person** to cause the security to be sold subject to a trading window. The identity of these companies will be contained on a **Control List**, a copy of which will be made available to all **Supervised Persons** by Compliance.

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**<u>Restricted List</u>**

**Supervised Persons** are prohibited from buying or selling securities of companies on the Adviser's **Restricted List.** By its nature, a company's inclusion in the **Restricted List** should be temporary, and once the material information that the Adviser possesses about the company becomes public, and the **Compliance and Legal Department** removes the company from the **Restricted List**, **Supervised Persons** will be permitted to trade in the company's security subject to other requirements of this policy. The identity of these companies will be contained on a **Restricted List**, a copy of which will be made available to all **Supervised Persons** by Compliance.

**<u>Reporting Requirements</u>**

Every **Supervised Person** must submit to the **Compliance and Legal Department**, in software or on forms designated by the **Compliance and Legal Department**, the following information/reports as to (1) brokerage and/or other financial institution accounts that *can* hold **Reportable Securities** (even if an account does not currently hold **Reportable Securities**) that are Beneficial Ownership Accounts; and (2) all current **Reportable Securities** in which the **Supervised Person** has, or by reason of a transaction, acquires **Beneficial Ownership**, whether or not the **Supervised Person** had any direct or indirect control over the **Reportable Securities** or accounts

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· An SA Fund Independent Trustee is required to file
a Quarterly Transaction Report with the Trust CCO, which sets forth the information required pursuant to the below on quarterly transaction
reports, only if the SA Fund Independent Trustee, at the time of the transaction, knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling the SA
Fund Independent Trustee's official duties as a trustee of the Trust, should have known that during the 15-day period immediately
before or after the SA Fund Independent Trustee's transaction in a Security, a series of the Trust purchased or sold the **Reportable Security**, or the Adviser or the Trust's sub-adviser considered purchasing or selling the **Reportable Security** for any
series of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· *Initial and Annual Holdings Reports.* Not later than 10 days after an individual becomes a **Supervised Person**, the following information, as of a date within 30 days prior to becoming a **Supervised Person,** must be reported:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The title, number of shares and principal amount
of each **Reportable Security** (i) in which the **Supervised Person** had any direct or indirect **Beneficial Ownership** and
(ii) thatwas included in a **Beneficial Ownership Account** when the **Supervised Person** became a **Supervised Person**;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The name of any custodian, broker, dealer, bank, private investment
partnership, or other financial institution with whom

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the **Supervised Person** maintained (i) an account that holds or *could* hold **Reportable Securities** in which the **Supervised Person** had any direct or indirect **Beneficial Ownership** or (ii) a **Beneficial Ownership Account**, each as of the date the **Supervised Person** became an **Supervised Person**, including the date on which the account was established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The date the report is being submitted by the **Supervised Person**.

**Supervised Persons** must also report this information annually by January 30<sup>th</sup>, as of a date within 30 days of the reporting requirement<sup>3</sup>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· *Quarterly Transaction Reports.* Not later than 30 days after the
end of each calendar quarter, the following information:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>**Reportable Securities Transactions**</u> . With respect to any acquisition or disposition during the calendar quarter of a **Reportable Security** in which the **Supervised Person** had any direct or indirect **Beneficial Ownership** or that was included
in a **Beneficial Ownership Account**:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The date of the acquisition or disposition, the
title, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), the number of shares and the principal amount of each **Reportable Security**;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The nature of the acquisition or disposition (i.e.,
purchase, sale, gift or any other type of acquisition or disposition)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) The price of the **Reportable Security** at which
the acquisition or disposition was effected;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) The name of the custodian, broker, dealer, bank,
private investment partnership, or other financial institution with or through which the acquisition or disposition was effected; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) The date the report is submitted by the **SupervisedPerson** 

to **Compliance**.

Every report concerning a **Reportable Security** transaction that would be prohibited by Section 5 above must describe the circumstances of the transaction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· *Reporting Mechanism*. Adviser uses a Code of Ethics ("COE") platform,

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<sup>3</sup> Private investment reporting may be outside of the 30-day "as of" date.

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currently ACA ComplianceAlpha, to administer its Code of Ethics program. The reporting requirements under this section are not applicable to securities held in or transactions for any account over which the **Supervised Person** or **SA Fund Independent Trustee** does not have influence or control.

**The Compliance and Legal Department** will review the information to be compiled under the Code in accordance with such review procedures as **Compliance** may from time to time determine to be appropriate in light of the purposes of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Initial and Annual Certification of Compliance

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Each **Supervised Person**, within 10 days after becoming a **Supervised Person**, must certify, on a form designated by **Compliance**, that the **Supervised Person**:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Has received, read and understands the Code and recognizes that they
are subject to the Code;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Will comply with all the requirements of the Code; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Has reported:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) All brokerage or other personal or other Beneficial
Ownership Accounts that *can* hold reportable securities, whether or not such accounts currently hold reportable securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Reportable securities that may be held outside of
a brokerage or other financial institution account, including but not limited to limited partnership (LP) interests, stock certificates,
securities held with a transfer agent, etc.; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) For such brokerage or other accounts, and for reportable
securities, all required information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Each **Supervised Person** must certify the same information annually by <u>January 30<sup>th</sup></u> or by such other date specified by and on the form designated by **Compliance.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Standards for Review

The **Compliance and Legal Department** should consider at least the following when reviewing Holdings Reports, Quarterly Transaction Reports and requests for

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preclearance:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Could an individual be misappropriating an investment opportunity that
should first be offered to a Client?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Are the individual's holdings or transactions in compliance with
the Adviser's policies?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· If trading in the same securities as a Client, is the individual receiving
favorable terms?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Confidentiality

All information obtained from any **Supervised Person** hereunder normally will be kept in strict confidence by the Adviser, except that reports of transactions and other information obtained hereunder may be made available to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any other regulatory or self-regulatory organization or other civil or criminal authority to the extent required by law or regulation or to the extent considered appropriate by senior management of the Adviser in light of the circumstances. In addition, in the event of violations or apparent violations of the Code, this information may be disclosed to affected Clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Sanctions

Any violation of the Code may result in the imposition of such sanctions as the **General Counsel** and **Compliance and Legal Department** may deem appropriate under the circumstances which may include, but are not limited to, a warning, disgorgement of profits obtained in connection with a violation, the imposition of fines, suspension, demotion, termination of employment or referral to civil or criminal authorities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. Recordkeeping Requirements

Adviser will maintain and preserve the Code and any amendments thereto, records of violations and actions taken as a result of such violation, copies of reports submitted under the Code, and all pre-clearance of **Reportable Securities** requests in accordance with the Adviser's record keeping & retention policy and related books and records requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. Whistleblower Protection

A **Supervised Person** that becomes aware of a violation of the Adviser's Code of Ethics by themselves or any other person should immediately notify the **Compliance and Legal Department**. A whistleblower shall be afforded protection from Adviser retaliation for reporting made in good faith. A **Supervised Person** also may be protected from retaliation by the SEC's whistleblower rule.

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**<u>Part II - Statement Against Insider Trading</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. <u>Policy Statement Against Insider Trading.</u> 

It is a serious federal offense for any person to purchase or sell securities while in possession of material nonpublic information about the securities or the company that issued them. It is also unlawful to communicate inside information to others who may trade on the basis of that information. The Insider Trading and Security Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 ("ITSFEA") gives federal authorities the power to prosecute any individual, employee and/or employer, who uses confidential Client information for his or her own benefit or who communicates confidential Client information to others. ITSFEA also provides for claims by those who were disadvantaged by the insider trading.

The term "insider trading" is not defined in the federal securities law, but generally is used to refer to the use of material nonpublic information to trade in securities (whether or not one is an "insider") or to communications of material nonpublic information to others.

While the law concerning insider trading is not static, it is generally understood that the law prohibits:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· trading by an insider, while in possession of material nonpublic information;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· trading by a non-insider, while in possession of
material nonpublic information, where the information either was disclosed to the non-insider in violation of an insider's duty
to keep it confidential or was misappropriated; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· communicating material nonpublic information to others in violation of law.

The elements of insider trading and the penalties for such unlawful conduct are discussed below. If, after reviewing this policy statement, you have any questions you should consult **Compliance.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>What Is Insider Trading</u>?

Insider trading consists of purchasing or selling a security while the purchaser or seller is in possession of material nonpublic information about the issuer of the security or the market for the security in violation of a duty of trust or confidence. In most cases, the securities that have been the subject of insider trading have been common stock of publicly traded corporations.

However, trading in options on common stock or, in certain circumstances, even convertible debt securities could violate the prohibition on insider trading. The classic example of insider trading occurs when an employee of a corporation buys or sells its common stock on the basis of information about the corporation learned in the course of the employee's duties. It is critical that every **Supervised Person** understand that trading on material nonpublic information may result in substantial fines, imprisonment and loss of employment.

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Insider information can relate to transactions involving stock of public companies in portfolios or accounts managed by the Adviser. The most obvious example is nonpublic information that a person or company is about to make a tender offer for the stock of a company held in an account or portfolio. It is clear that the insider trading rules prohibit purchasing that stock with knowledge of the proposed tender offer. Trading on "tips" can violate the prohibitions against insider trading and must be avoided.

Material information may consist of information about substantial buy and sell decisions for accounts managed by the Adviser. For example, if you know that the Adviser is directing the sale of a significant block of stock for one or more of its accounts, you have inside information as to that stock and should not sell any until after the Adviser's selling has been concluded.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>What Is Material Information</u>?

Information is "material" if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decision. Information that is usually material includes, but is not limited to: dividend changes, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, and extraordinary management developments.

Material information may also relate to the market for the security. For example, in Carpenter v. U.S., 108 U.S. 316 (1987), the Supreme Court considered information about the contents of a forthcoming newspaper column that was expected to affect the market price of a security to be "material". In that case, a Wall Street Journal reporter was found criminally liable for disclosing to others the dates that reports on various companies would appear in the Journal and whether those reports would be favorable or not.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>What Is Nonpublic Information</u>?

Information is nonpublic until it has been effectively communicated to the marketplace. One must be able to point to some fact to show that the information is generally public. For example, information found in a report filed with the SEC, or appearing in Dow Jones, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal or other publications of general circulation would be considered public.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Penalties for Insider Trading</u>.

Penalties for trading on or communicating material nonpublic information are severe, both for individuals involved in such unlawful conduct and their employers. A person can be subject to some or all of the penalties below even if he or she does not personally benefit from the violation. Penalties include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· civil injunctions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· treble damages;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· disgorgement of profits;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· jail sentences;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· fines for the person who committed the violation whether or not the person
actually benefited; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· fines for the employer or other controlling person.

In addition, any violation of this policy statement can be expected to result in serious sanctions by the Adviser, including dismissal of the persons involved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>What If You Have a Question</u>?

Legal advice on these matters can always be arranged through **Compliance,** without charge, and should be requested whenever there is any question as to the propriety of any conduct. As a general rule, when in doubt, ask for help.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. <u>Procedures to Implement Adviser's Policy Against Insider Trading.</u> 

The following procedures have been established to aid the officers, managers and **Supervised Persons** of the Adviser in avoiding insider trading and to aid the Adviser in preventing, detecting and imposing sanctions against insider trading. Every officer, manager and **Supervised Person** of the Adviser must follow these procedures or risk serious sanctions, including dismissal, substantial personal liability and criminal penalties. If you have any questions about these procedures, you should consult with **Compliance.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Identifying Inside Information</u>.

Before trading for yourself or others in the securities of a company about which you may have potential inside information, ask yourself the following questions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Is the information potentially material? Is this
information that an investor would consider important in making his or her investment decisions? Is this information that would substantially
affect the market price of the securities if generally disclosed?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Is the information nonpublic? Is it confidential
corporate information? To whom has this information been provided? Has the information been effectively communicated to the marketplace
by being published in <u>Reuters</u>, <u>The Wall Street Journal</u> or other publications of general circulation?

If, after the consideration of the above, you believe that the information is potentially material and nonpublic, or if you have questions as to whether the information is material and nonpublic, you should take the following steps:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Report the matter immediately to the **Legal or Compliance Department.** 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Do not purchase or sell the securities on behalf of yourself or others,
including portfolios managed by the Adviser .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Do not communicate the information inside or outside the Adviser ,
other than to the **Legal or Compliance Department.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) After the **Legal or Compliance Department** has
reviewed the issue, you will either be instructed to continue the prohibitions against trading and communication, or you will be allowed
to trade and communicate the information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Restricting Access to Material Nonpublic Information</u>.

Information in your possession that you identify as material and nonpublic may not be communicated to anyone, including persons within the Adviser, except as provided in paragraph B.1 above. In addition, care should be taken so that such information is secure. For example, files containing material nonpublic information should be sealed and access to computer files containing material nonpublic information should be restricted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Resolving Issues Concerning Insider Trading</u>.

If, after consideration of the items set forth in paragraph B.1, doubt remains as to whether information is material or nonpublic, or if there is any unresolved question as to the applicability or interpretation of the foregoing procedures, or as to the propriety any action, it must be discussed with the **Legal or Compliance Department** before trading or communicating the information to anyone.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Working Together to Prevent Abuse</u>.

The prevention of insider trading violations requires constant attention. If you become aware of any situation that may possibly result in an insider trading violation, you should report the situation to the **Legal or Compliance Department** immediately.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. <u>Supervisory Procedures.</u> 

The role of the **Compliance Department** is critical to the implementation and maintenance of the Adviser's policy and procedures against insider trading. Supervisory procedures can be divided into two classifications – prevention of insider trading and detection of insider trading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Prevention of Insider Trading</u>.

To prevent insider trading, the **Compliance and Legal Department** should:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) provide, on a regular basis, as needed, discussions
and meetings to familiarize officers, managers, and **Supervised Persons** with the Adviser 's
policy and procedures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) answer questions regarding the Adviser 's policy and procedures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) resolve issues of whether information received by an officer, manager or

**Supervised Person** of the Adviser is material and nonpublic;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) review on a regular basis and update as necessary the Adviser's
policy and procedures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) when it has been determined that an officer, manager or **Supervised Person** of the Adviser has material nonpublic information:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) implement measures, as necessary, to prevent dissemination of such information;
and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) implement a hard restriction in the Adviser's
trade order management systems to restrict the Adviser from trading in the security on a managed basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• When the information has become public, the Adviser may
remove such hard restriction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Detection of Insider Trading</u>.

To detect insider trading, the **Compliance and Legal Department** shall review any trading activity and alerts generated by ACA's Market Abuse Surveillance software to determine whether:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) all **Supervised Persons** who should be filing such reports are actually
doing so;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) reports are being filed on a timely basis; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the reports on file indicate any trades on the basis
of insider or confidential information; that is, whether there are any suspicious patterns other indications of possible misconduct evidenced
in such reports.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Special Reports</u>.

Promptly, upon learning of a potential violation of the Adviser's policy and procedures to detect and prevent insider trading, **the Compliance Department** should prepare a written report providing full details and recommendations for further action.

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**<u>Part III - Definitions</u>**

For purposes of the Code, the following definitions will apply:

**Access Person.** The term "**Access Person**" means, Supervised Persons of the Firm who have access to nonpublic information regarding clients' purchase or sale of securities or clients' portfolio holdings, or who is involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or who has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic. The Adviser deems all the Adviser's Supervised Persons to be Access Persons. Independent contractors and temporary employees are considered Access Persons subject to the requirements of the Manual if they have access to confidential information regarding the Adviser's clients.] For clarity, all employees of the Adviser are Access Persons.

**Acquisition.** The term "acquisition" or "acquire" includes the receipt of any gift of **Reportable Securities**.

**Advisory Person**. The term "**Advisory Person**" means, with respect to an Adviser,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Every **Supervised Person** or on-site independent
contractor of the Adviser who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information
regarding, the purchase or sale of **Reportable Securities** (as defined below) by a **Fund** or other Client, or whose functions
relate to the making of any recommendations concerning the purchase or sale of **Reportable Securities** by a **Fund** or other
Client; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Every natural person in a control relationship to
the Adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to a **Fund** concerning the purchase or sale of a **Reportable Security** and every other **Supervised Person** or on-site independent contractor of the Adviser designated as a **Supervised Person** by the **Compliance Department**.

**Approved Brokers.** See Approved Brokers list included at the end of this document.

**Beneficial Ownership.** The term "**Beneficial Ownership**" means a direct or indirect "pecuniary interest" (as defined in subparagraph (a)(2) of Rule 16a-1 under the 1934 Act that is held or shared by a person directly or indirectly (through any contract, as trustee of a trust, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise) in a security. A direct pecuniary interest generally means the opportunity directly to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in a security. An indirect pecuniary interest in securities by a person generally means the opportunity to indirectly profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in a security. For example, any of the below would be considered an indirect pecuniary interest and require to be reported by the Supervised Person:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) ownership of securities by any of that Supervised
Person's immediate family members sharing the same household (including a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent,
spouse, sibling, mother- or father-in-law, sister- or brother-in-law, and son- or daughter-in-law);

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any account that contains securities (including but not limited to **Reportable Securities**) (1) that a Supervised Person's immediate family member, <u>**not**</u> sharing the same household, maintains a Beneficial Ownership in, <u>**and**</u> , (2)
in which the Supervised Person can exercise direct or indirect, sole or shared, investment control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the Supervised Person's partnership interest in the portfolio securities
held by a general or limited partnership which such person controls;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) the Supervised Person's right to receive dividends from a security
if this right is separate or separable from the underlying securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) the Supervised Person's interest in securities
held by a trust under certain circumstances; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) the Supervised Person's right to acquire securities
through the exercise or conversion of a "derivative security" (which term excludes (i) a broad-based index option or future,
(ii) a right with an exercise or conversion privilege at a price that is not fixed, and (iii) a security giving rise to the right to receive
another security only *pro-rata* and by virtue of a merger, consolidation or exchange offer involving the issuer of the first security).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) (i) If an **Supervised Person** is a trustee of the Trust and also
has a pecuniary interest in any holding or transaction in an issuer's securities that is also held by the Trust,(ii) if such **Supervised Person** is a trustee of the Trust and members of such Access Person's immediate family receive certain performance fees related
to the Trust, or (iii) a member of such Access Person's immediate family is a beneficiary to the Trust.

**Beneficial Ownership Account.** All accounts in which a Supervised Person has Beneficial Ownership in the account, or the securities or proceeds therein.

**Compliance Department.** The term "**Compliance Department**" means, with respect to FPAS, FPW, or the Trust as applicable, the officer(s), or their designee, designated to (a) receive and review reports of purchases and sales by **Access Persons**, (b) receive and review other reports that may be required from time to time and (c) take such other actions as specified under the Code of Ethics and Statement Against Insider Trading Policy. The term "**Compliance**" means, with respect to an Adviser or the Trust, the department of compliance designated by the Adviser or the Trust, as applicable, to perform the duties under the Code of the **Compliance Department**.

**Control.** The term "**Control**" has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act. Section 2(a)(9) provides that **Control** means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the Adviser unless such power is solely the result of an official position with the Adviser.

**Control List.** Public companies on the Adviser's **Control List** are companies where an Adviser client is an insider under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While

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the Adviser does not expect to be in actual possession of material, nonpublic information regarding these companies, the Adviser's **Supervised Persons** are at increased risk of receiving such information in the course of carrying out their job responsibilities.

**Disposition.** The term "disposition" or "dispose" includes the making of any personal or charitable gift of **Reportable Securities**.

**Fund.** The term "**Fund"** means any investment company registered under the **1940 Act**.

**General Counsel.** The term "**General Counsel**" means, with respect to an Adviser or the Trust, the chief legal officer of the Adviser or Trust as applicable.

**Initial Public Offering.** The term "**Initial Public Offering**" means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), by an issuer, which immediately before registration, was not subject to reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

**Investment Company 1940 Act.** The term "1940 Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, both as amended from time to time, and any order or orders thereunder which may from time to time be applicable to any **Fund.**

**Investment Decision Maker.** The term "**Investment Decision Maker**" means any portfolio manager of Adviser and any other **Advisory Person** who assists a portfolio manager in making investment decisions for a **Fund** or other Client, including, but not limited to, all analysts of Adviser or of any company in a control relationship to Adviser.

**Limited or Private Offering.** The term "**Limited or Private Offering**" means an offering that is exempt from registration under Section 4(2) or 4(6) of the 1933 Act or Rules 504, 505 or 506 thereunder.

**Purchase.** The term "purchase" includes the writing of an option to purchase.

**Reportable Security<sup>4</sup>.** The term **"Reportable Security"** means a security as defined in Section 2(a)(36) of **the 1940 Act**, except that it does *not* include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Direct obligations of the government of the United States;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Money market instruments, including bankers'
acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high-quality short-term debt instruments, and repurchase agreements;

<sup>4</sup> Cryptocurrency is not a security or otherwise characterized as a security (and therefore is not a Reportable Security), under current law (e.g., Bitcoin). Cryptocurrency means any virtual or digital representation of value, token or other asset in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of such assets and to verify the transfer of assets. If the stance of the regulators change, we reserve the right to classify Cryptocurrency as a security (and Reportable Security), and, therefore, make cryptocurrency subject to the relevant sections of the Code.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Shares of money market funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Shares of open-end mutual funds, unless the
Adviser acts as the Adviser or sub-adviser to such fund. (Note that
shares of closed-end funds and exchange traded funds *are* considered **Reportable Securities** but are exempted from the pre-clearance
requirement **)**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Transactions in units of a Unit Investment Trust if invested exclusively
in unaffiliated **Funds.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan, unlessthe
transaction overrides the set schedule or allocations of the plan.

*<u>Note</u>: **Reportable Securities** include everything else, including but not limited to, stocks, ETFs, closed-end funds, non-US bonds, limited or private offerings (e.g., hedge funds and private equity), and other private investments. If you are unsure if an investment is deemed a **Reportable Security**, please check with **Compliance**.*

 

**Restricted List.** Public companies on the Adviser's **Restricted List** are companies where a **Supervised Person** of the Adviser is in *actual* possession of material, nonpublic information or the Adviser has determined for another reason that the security generally should not be traded in Client accounts. Trading in **Restricted List** securities is **prohibited** absent an exception documented by Compliance approving the trade and the reason the trade is permissible.

**SA Fund Independent Trustee**. The term shall mean any trustee of the Trust who is not an Interested Person (as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of the Trust, and who would be required to make a report under this Code solely by reason of being atrustee of the Trust.

**Sale.** The term **"**sale**"** includes a short sale, the writing of an option to sell and the making of a gift.

**Security being Considered for Purchase or Sale.** A security is "**being considered for purchase or sale**" when a recommendation to purchase or sell a security has been made and communicated and, with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a recommendation.

**Security to be Held or Acquired.** The phrase "**security held or to be acquired**" means any **Reportable Security** which, within the most recent 15 days, is or has been held by a **Fund** or is being or has been considered by Adviser for purchase by a **Fund** or any option to purchase or sell and any security convertible into, or exchangeable for, such **Reportable Security**.

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**Supervised Persons. Supervised Persons** are defined under Rule 202(a)(25) of the Advisers Act as Adviser's partners, officers, directors (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions) and employees, as well as any other person who provides investment advice on behalf of Adviser and is subject to Adviser's supervision and control. For clarity, all Access Persons are also Supervised Persons. The Supervised Persons trading restrictions, limitations, etc. outlined in this Code apply to all Supervised Persons' Beneficial Ownership Accounts.

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**APPENDIX A**

<u>**Approved Brokers List**</u> Ameriprise Financial Bessemer

Charles Schwab - Investments Chase - Investments

Citibank - Investments DriveWealth E\*TRADE

Edward Jones Fidelity Investments Fiduciary Trust First Republic

Goldman Sachs Wealth Management Impax Funds

Janney Montgomery LPL Financial

Merrill Lynch - MyMerrill Investments Morgan Stanley - ClientServ

Morgan Stanley Online National Financial Services Neuberger Berman (PAM) Pershing

Raymond James Robinhood

Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management

Stifel Nicolaus

TD Ameritrade Inc. UBS

Vanguard - Investments Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Advisors

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## Ex-99.Q

**25 - Proxy Voting Procedures**

1. Statement of Policy

The Advisers Act requires any adviser who votes proxies on behalf of Clients to have written policies and procedures.

The Adviser generally does not take authority to vote proxies on behalf of clients, but may offer assistance to proxy matters in limited scenarios specific to individual clients up to where Adviser may assume proxy voting responsibility. Exceptions to the general "no proxy" policies are outlined below.

2. Who is Responsible for implementing this Policy

The Compliance Department, and Chief Investment Officer ("CIO"), are responsible for implementing, updating, and monitoring this policy. The Compliance Department is responsible for ensuring that appropriate disclosure is given to Clients. The CIO is responsible for overseeing the voting of proxies, when an exception has been made.

3. Procedures to Implement this Policy

The Adviser has adopted procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to implement its proxy voting policy.

The Compliance Department should monitor, evaluate, and update the procedures, as appropriate, including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· requiring any Supervised Person who assists clients
with completing custodian forms to provide the client with guidance that the form should indicate the Client should be the recipient of
proxies, unless an exception applies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· require that Adviser's operations and wealth
advisor teams have Client onboarding procedures in place whereby accounts are coded correctly as to the proxy voting responsibility where
an aforementioned exception applies, that the arrangement is reflected in the Client's brokerage account application;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· require that voting responsibility between the Adviser
and the Client is clearly established in the Client's advisory agreement or in some other writing;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· confirm that the software the Adviser uses to facilitate
its proxy voting in those limited circumstances is serving the needs of the Adviser;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· confirm that the Adviser is voting proxies, where
applicable, timely and in accordance with its guidelines; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· review the procedures at least annually to assess their adequacy.

4. Specific Policies for Certain Exceptions to Not Voting Proxies

**Voting Proxies when a Supervised Person Serves as Trustee for a Client Trust Account**

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In those instances where a Supervised Person serves as the trustee of a trust account managed by the Adviser, the following procedures should be followed to help assure that the Adviser is not acting contrary to its policy not to vote proxies:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· in cases where a trust Client has a trustee in addition
to the Supervised Person, the proxies shall be sent to that outside trustee who will be responsible for voting proxies;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· in cases where a trust Client has only the Supervised
Person as a trustee, the proxies shall be sent to the underlying beneficiary, who will retain proxy-voting authority;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· in a case where a trust Client has only the Supervised
Person as a trustee and the beneficiary is not able to exercise his or her voting authority, the Supervised Person-Trustee will vote the
proxies in the best interests of that Client in accordance with their fiduciary obligations in the capacity as a trustee; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the Adviser will maintain a record of all Client
trust accounts for which a Supervised Person has responsibility to vote proxies in their capacity as trustee for such trust Client.

**Voting Proxies for Grandfathered Clients and/or when a Client has specifically designated the Adviser to Vote Proxies**

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The following policies and procedures apply to the voting of proxies by the Adviser for Client accounts for which the Adviser and the Client have agreed that the Adviser has proxy voting responsibility.

The Adviser's objective is to ensure that its proxy voting activities on behalf of its Clients are conducted in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Clients. For most matters, however, the Adviser's policy is not to vote when it believes the outcome is not in doubt in order to avoid the unnecessary expenditure of time and the cost to review the proxy materials in detail and carry out the vote. In such circumstances, the Adviser believes that the Client is best served by the Adviser's devotion of its time to investment activities on the Client's behalf.

The Adviser is committed to voting proxies in a manner consistent with the best interests of its Clients. Where the Adviser has the responsibility to vote proxies, there may be some instances when it may choose not to take any action, such as (a) where a Client has informed the Adviser that it wishes to retain the right to vote a specific proxy, (b) where the proxy is received for a Client account that has been terminated, (c) where a proxy is received by the Adviser for a security that it no longer manages on behalf of a Client, or (d) when the Adviser believes the

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outcome is not in doubt, in such circumstances, the Adviser believes that the Client is best served by the Adviser's devotion of its time to investment activities on the Client's behalf .

In those instances where the Adviser retains the responsibility to vote proxies, see *(A) the Adviser Responsible for Voting Proxies* below.

**Voting Proxies the SA Funds**

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Solely with respect to the SA Worldwide Moderate Growth Fund ("SAWMX"), FPAS, as adviser to SAWMX, shall vote proxies in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of SAWMX. For the remainder of the SA Funds, the SA Funds trustees have delegated its proxy voting directly to Dimensional Fund Advisors ("DFA") to be voted pursuant to the SA Funds' policies and procedures and the policies and procedures of DFA.

**Form N-PX**

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Section 14A (a) and (b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires investment advisers that file Form 13F to also file a Form N-PX through the EDGAR system. Form N-PX must be filed annually not later than August 31 of each year and must report, for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, certain information regarding the investment adviser's proxy voting record for each shareholder vote relating to (1) senior executive compensation, (2) frequency of executive compensation votes, and (3) golden parachute compensation (Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Note, even if an investment adviser does not accept proxy voting responsibility, it must still file a Form N-PX disclosing that the investment adviser has a clearly disclosed policy of not voting, and did not vote, on any proxy voting matters during the reporting period.

On or before August 31 of each year, the Compliance Department (including, if applicable, a third-party service provider) will make a Form N-PX filing to report, for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, the Adviser's proxy voting record regarding votes on certain executive compensation matters pursuant to Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Adviser will monitor and retain the information that is required to be included in the Form N-PX filing.

**Client Disclosure**

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The Advisers Act requires an adviser to disclose to Clients a summary of its policies. A summary of the Adviser's proxy voting policy is contained in the Adviser's Form ADV Part 2A.

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(A) the Adviser Responsible for Voting Proxies

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If/when the Adviser votes a proxy, the Adviser generally votes in accordance with the following general guidelines:

<u>Proxy Proposal Issue</u> <u>Proxy Voting Policy</u>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Election of Directors | For |
| Fix Number of Directors | For |
| Election of Directors (Majority Voting) | For |
| Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | For |
| Eliminate Supermajority Requirements | For |
| Eliminate Supermajority Requirement to Amend Charter | For |
| Eliminate Supermajority Requirement to Approve **Business** Combination | For |
| Eliminate Supermajority Requirement to Declassify Board | For |
| Adopt Anti-Greenmail | For |
| Approve Company Name Change | For |
| Declassify Board | For |
| Eliminate Unequal Voting Rights | For |
| Adopt Confidential Voting | For |
| Director Removal Without Cause | For |
| Authorize Board to Fill Vacancies | For |
| Restore Right to Call a Special Meeting | For |
| Bundled Corporate Governance | For |
| Outside Director Stock Option | For |
| Approve Cash/Stock Bonus Plan | For |
| Amend Cash/Stock Bonus Plan | For |
| Merger Plan | For |
| Authorize Sale of Assets | For |
| Investment Advisory Agreement | For |
| Liquidation Plan | For |
| Dividends | For |
| Stock Repurchase Plan | For |
| Approve Par Value Change | For |
| Reverse Stock Split | For |
| Approve Stock Split | For |
| Shareholder Proposal | For |
| S/H Proposal Change Annual Meeting Date/Time/Place | For |
| S/H Proposal Adopt Confidential Voting | For |
| S/H Proposal Rotate Annual Meeting Location | For |
| S/H Proposal Rescind Anti | For |
| S/H Proposal Allow Shareholders to Select Auditors | For |

---

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| S/H Proposal Change Compensation Structure | For |
| S/H Proposal Adopt Cumulative Voting | For |
| S/H Proposal Create a Non | For |
| S/H Proposal Redeem Poison Pill | For |
| S/H Proposal to Ratify Poison Pill | For |
| S/H Proposal Repeal Supermajority Requirements | For |
| S/H Proposal Approve/Amend Terms of Existing Poison Pill | For |
| S/H Proposal Increase Disclosure of Executive Compensation | For |
| S/H Proposal Require Majority of Directors to Be Independent | For |
| S/H Proposal Require Minimum Stock Ownership for Directors | For |
| S/H Proposal Add Women & Minorities to Board | For |
| S/H Proposal Require Two Candidates for Each Board Seat | For |
| S/H Proposal Limit Composition of Committee(s) to Independent Directors | For |
| S/H Proposal Enhance Stock Value Via Merger/Sale | For |
| S/H Proposal Third World Issues | For |
| S/H Proposal Environmental | For |
| S/H Proposal Require Environmental Reporting | For |
| S/H Proposal Reduce Pollution Emissions | For |
| S/H Proposal Adopt Conservation Policy | For |
| S/H Proposal Adopt/Implement Ceres Principles | For |
| S/H Proposal Soviet Union | For |
| S/H Proposal Disclose Political Contributions | For |
| S/H Proposal Report on Charitable Donations | For |
| S/H Proposal Human Rights Related | For |
| S/H Proposal Animal Rights | For |
| S/H Proposal Tobacco | For |
| S/H Proposal Separate Chairman/Coe | For |
| S/H Proposal Establish Independent Chairman | For |
| S/H Proposal Executive Compensation | For |
| S/H Proposal Compensation Discussion and Analysis | For |
| Miscellaneous Shareholder Proposal | For |
| 14A Executive Compensation Vote Frequency | 1 Year |
| Allow Board to Set its Own Size | Against |
| Adopt Supermajority Requirement to Act by Written Consent | Against |
| Adopt Supermajority Requirement to Amend Charter | Against |
| Adopt Supermajority Requirement to Approve Business Combination | Against |
| Adopt Supermajority Requirement to Declassify Board | Against |
| Approve Limitation of Director Liability | Against |
| Eliminate Shareholder Right to Call Special Meeting | Against |
| Eliminate Shareholder Right to Act By Written Consent | Against |
| Adopt Unequal Voting Rights | Against |

---

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Eliminate Cumulative Voting | Against |
| Approve Fair Price Provision | Against |
| Approve Director Removal Only for Cause | Against |
| S/H Proposal - Expensing of Stock Options | Against |
| S/H Proposal - Phase Out Nuclear Facilities | Against |

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The following proxy proposal categories are fact-sensitive such that no general voting policy with respect to such issues may be established by the Adviser:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Omnibus Stock Option Plan | Fact Sensitive |
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Fact Sensitive |
| Approve Restructuring | Fact Sensitive |
| Approve Restructuring | Fact Sensitive |
| Approve Spinoff | Fact Sensitive |
| Authorize Common Stock Increase | Fact Sensitive |
| S/H Proposal - Golden Parachutes to Vote | Fact Sensitive |
| S/H Proposal - Limit Compensation | Fact Sensitive |
| S/H Proposal - Military/Weapons | Fact Sensitive |

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If the proxies are voted, the proxy proposals received by the Adviser and designated above in the Proxy Voting Polices as "for" or "against" will be voted by the Adviser in accordance with the Proxy Voting Polices. Proxy proposals received by the Adviser and designated above in the Proxy Voting Policies as "fact-sensitive" will be reviewed by the Adviser on a case-by-case basis. The basis for all "fact-sensitive" voting decisions shall be documented in writing. For proxy proposals received by the Adviser but not addressed in the Proxy Voting Policies, the Adviser takes the position to generally vote in line with the company's management team.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Adviser may vote a proxy contrary to these guidelines if the Adviser determines that such action is in the best interest of the Client. In the event that the Adviser acts contrary to these guidelines, the Adviser shall document the basis for such decision in writing.

**Material Conflict of Interest**

The Adviser occasionally may be subject to material conflicts of interest in the voting of proxies due to business or personal relationships it maintains with persons having an interest in the outcome of certain votes. The Adviser, its affiliates and/or its Supervised Person also occasionally may have business or personal relationships with the proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors and officers, or candidates for directorships.

If, at any time, the Adviser becomes aware of a material conflict of interest relating to a particular proxy proposal, the Adviser will handle the proposal as follows.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· If the proposal is designated in proxy voting policies
above as "for" or "against," the proposal will be voted by the Adviser in accordance with the proxy voting policies,
provided little discretion on the part of the Adviser is involved; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· If the proposal is designated in the proxy voting
policies above as "fact-sensitive" (or not addressed in the proxy voting policies), the Adviser will either (i) disclose to
the Client such material conflict and vote the Client's shares in accordance with the Client's instructions or (ii) take such
other action as is necessary to ensure that the Adviser's vote (including the decision whether to vote) is based on the Client's
best interest and not affected by the Adviser's material conflict of interest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Additionally, as noted above, the 1934 Act requires
certain advisers to file reports where it discloses how it voted on say-on-pay (executive compensation) shareholder votes.

**Maintaining Records**

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In accordance with Rule 204-2, the Adviser will maintain the following records in connection with the Adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures.

**Maintaining Records**

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The Adviser shall maintain the following records:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Copies of advisory agreements

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Evidence of disclosure to Clients of the Adviser's proxy voting policy

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Record of Client trust accounts for which Supervised Persons serve as trustees

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Copy of all proxy statements received regarding Clients' securities

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Record of each vote the Adviser casts on behalf of a Client

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Written records of Client requests for proxy voting
information, including a copy of each written Client request for information on how the Adviser voted proxies on behalf of the requesting
Client and a copy of any written response by the Adviser to any (written or oral) Client request for information on how the Adviser voted
proxies on behalf of the requesting Client

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Any documents prepared by the Adviser that were material
to the decision on how to vote or that memorialized the basis for a voting decision

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## Ex-99.I

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March 27, 2026

**<u>VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION</u>**

Securities & Exchange Commission

Public Filing Desk

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Unified Series Trust (SEC File Nos. 333-100654 and 811-21237)

Dear Sir/Madam:

On behalf of Unified Series Trust, a registered investment company (the "Trust"), we have reviewed Post-Effective Amendment No. 623 to the Trust's Registration Statement, which is filed under the Securities Act of 1933. We hereby represent that this Amendment does not contain any disclosure that would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to Rule 485(b).

Very truly yours,

*<u>/s/ Thompson Hine LLP</u>*

THOMPSON HINE LLP

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March 27, 2026

Unified Series Trust

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Re: Unified Series Trust, File Nos. 333-100654 and 811-21237

Ladies and Gentlemen:

A legal opinion (the "Legal Opinion") that we prepared was filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 615 to the Unified Series Trust's Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement"). We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 623 to the Registration Statement (the "Amendment"), and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.

Very truly yours,

*<u>/s/ Thompson Hine LLP</u>* <br> THOMPSON HINE LLP

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## Ex-99.J

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated January 23, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Auer Growth Fund, a series of Unified Series Trust, which are included in Form N-CSR for the year ended November 30, 2025, and to the references to our firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information.

/s/ Cohen & Company, Ltd.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

March 26, 2026

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