Breaking into sell side ER from corporate finance?

Let's say you work as a senior financial analyst at a F500 corporation, and have a top 15 MBA + passed CFA Level 1. How would you transition from corporate finance to landing a position as a sell side ER associate?

Also, regarding exit opps for ER associates, does it matter whether you work at a BB? Or would the exit opps be the same as an associate working at a no name firm?

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