are there any other ways of becoming an accredited investor 
under certain circumstances an accredited investor designation may be assigned to a firm s directors executive officers or general partners if that firm is the issuer of the securities being offered or sold 3 in some instances a financial professional holding a finra series 7 65 or 82 can act as an accredited investor there are a few less common qualifications such as managing a trust with more than 5 million in assets 1