EX-16.A 4 poa.htm POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 16


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Katherine M. Honey and/or Ashley H. Lanham and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which James H. Speed, Jr. is now or is on the date of such filing an Independent Trustee of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in his name and on his behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of James H. Speed, Jr., pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.

  /s/ James H. Speed, Jr.
 
James H. Speed, Jr.
Chairman and Independent Trustee
   

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Katherine M. Honey and/or Ashley H. Lanham and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which J. Buckley Strandberg is now or is on the date of such filing an Independent Trustee of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in his name and on his behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of J. Buckley Strandberg, pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.
  /s/ J. Buckley Strandberg
 
J. Buckley Strandberg
Independent Trustee
   

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Katherine M. Honey and/or Ashley H. Lanham and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which Michael G. Mosley is now or is on the date of such filing an Independent Trustee of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in his name and on his behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of Michael G. Mosley, pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.
  /s/ Michael G. Mosley
 
Michael G. Mosley
Independent Trustee
   

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Katherine M. Honey and/or Ashley H. Lanham and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which Theo H. Pitt, Jr. is now or is on the date of such filing an Independent Trustee of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in his name and on his behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of Theo H. Pitt, Jr., pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.
  /s/ Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
 
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
Independent Trustee
   

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Ashley H. Lanham and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which Katherine M. Honey is now or is on the date of such filing the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in her name and on her behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of Katherine M. Honey, pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.
  /s/ Katherine M. Honey
 
Katherine M. Honey
President and Principal Executive Officer
Starboard Investment Trust
   

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned officer and/or trustee of the Starboard Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, revokes all previous appointments and appoints Terrence O. Davis and/or Tanya Boyle and/or Katherine M. Honey and/or Tracie A. Coop, with full power of substitution, true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned to execute in name, place and stead of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned any registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-252135) and any other regulatory filings made applicable to the reorganization of Adaptive Fundamental Growth Fund, Adaptive Hedged High Income Fund, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income Fund, Adaptive Tactical Outlook Fund, and Adaptive Tactical Rotation Fund into the AI Quality Growth ETF, Adaptive Hedged High Income ETF, Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF, RH Tactical Outlook ETF, and RH Tactical Rotation ETF, respectively, each a series of Trust, filed by the Trust of which Ashley H. Lanham is now or is on the date of such filing the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust, (ii) any application, notice or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any and all amendments thereto, and (iii) any and all other documents and papers, including any exhibits, in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in her name and on her behalf in the capacities indicated to enable the Trust to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules thereunder on behalf of Ashley H. Lanham, pursuant to the power of attorney signed below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 28th day of July 2021.

  /s/ Ashley H. Lanham
 
Ashley H. Lanham
Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Starboard Investment Trust