EX-99.(14)(A)(1) 2 consent_dl.htm CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP.

 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated May 22, 2017, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Rainier International Discovery Fund, a series of Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, appearing in the Annual Report on Form N-CSR of Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds for the year ended March 31, 2017, and to the references to us under the headings "Summary of the Proposed Reorganization,” and “Appendix B: Financial Highlights," in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Los Angeles, California
May 22, 2017