The Plan

Please read, critique, advise, and review my master plan to a life of wealth.

OP Stats:
•24 Years Old
•BS in Biomedical Science (non-target)
•Masters in Finance (non-target)

•CFA Level II Candidate

•1 Year Financial Analyst at Fortune 500 Company (Energy)
•1 Year Investment Research Analyst at Firm with several funds at total $10B AUM

The Plan:

Step 1: Get Equity Research Associate gig at top firm in 2024-2025.

I need advice on landing this. I really love modeling and dissecting companies/thoroughly understanding companies and how they work, but obviously my experience isn't great. I am hoping my progress toward CFA, CAIA, and FRM will boost me. I also have been consistently practicing my modeling and plan on starting my own amateur coverage on a few companies (prob on SeekingAlpha) to further boost my skills. I need direction on how to land an associate position still because every opening I see has requirements of previous IB/ER experience. I'm starting to think I should just suck it up and shoot for an IB analyst job even though I'm a little old and could end up terribly depressed due to my lack of enthusiasm for IB (sadge).

Step 2: Stay in ER position for 3 years at notable firm until I'm 29 when I apply for notable MBA Program.

Step 3: Kick ass in MBA Class and hopefully exit at $300k base to buy side L/S or exit as MBA Associate in IB where the hours are sometimes just as long as Analyst hours, but the salary makes it worth it IMO.

Step 4: Grind the ranks until I'm 40, rich, and become a buy side PM (no desire to go MD)

*This is supposed to come off as ignorant. I did this with the intent that it would incite more criticism/commentary.