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
