CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form N- 1A of our report dated  September 5, 2000,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights which appear in the May 31, 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders of The Heritage West Preferred  Securities  Income
Fund and our report dated August 18, 2000, relating to the financial  statements
and  financial  highlights  which  appear in the May 31, 2000  Annual  Report to
Shareholders  of Unity Fund which are also  incorporated  by reference  into the
Registration  Statement.  We also  consent  to the  references  to us under  the
headings  "Financial  Highlights",  "Financial  Statements",  and  "Counsel  and
Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
September 28, 2000