Northern Lights Fund Trust Ii N-14 Registration statement for investment companies business combination

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (No. 333-174926) on Form N- 14 of Northern Lights Fund Trust II, of our report dated July 28, 2023, relating to our audit of the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in the Essential 40 Stock Fund’s May 31, 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions “Financial Highlights,” “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”, “Other Service Providers,” and “Fund Service Providers” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Denver, Colorado

June 25, 2024