Client Associate to Middle Office without MBA?

How's it going guys, long time reader; first time poster..

Recently graduated from a non target school with a GPA around 3.3 and around 2 years of experience working with FAs as a client associate. Just landed a similar job at Neuberger Berman this past month. Finally able to study for my 7 and 66 (was at RIA and my other boss didnt want me to get 7..) but was thinking what is next after a year or two here. Not too sure if I needed to definitely get my MBA if i wanted to go into Fixed Income or potentially try to join a WM team as an analyst.

Still trying to figure how everything works so go as hard on me as you can. Thanks

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