Exhibit 4.1
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
NEW YORK’S FIRST BANK-FOUNDED 1784 BY ALEXANDER HAMILTON
240 Greenwich Street, 22W Floor, New York, NY 10286
February 25, 2022
Hennion & Walsh, Inc.
2001 Route 46, Waterview Plaza
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
SmartTrust 556 (the “Fund”)
Dear Sirs:
The Bank of New York Mellon is acting as trustee for the Fund, consisting of the unit investment trust (the “Trust”) included in the Registration Statement relating to the Fund. We enclosed a list of the securities to be deposited in the Trust on the date hereof. The prices indicated therein reflect our evaluation of such securities as of close of business on February 24, 2022, in accordance with the valuation method set forth in the applicable Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust and Trust Agreement. We consent to the reference to The Bank of New York Mellon as the party performing the evaluations of the Trust securities in the Registration Statement (No. 333-261069) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the registration of the sale of the Units of the Trust and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit thereto.
Very truly yours,
/s/ GERARDO CIPRIANO
Gerardo Cipriano
Vice President