Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Trustees of

Hennessy Large Value Fund

Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund

We consent to the use of our reports dated December 23, 2016 with respect to the financial statements of Hennessy Large Value Fund and Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund, incorporated herein by reference, and to the references to our firm under the headings “Experts,” and “Financial Highlights” in the Prospectus filed on Form N-14.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

January 9, 2017