Can you go LevFin --> Private Credit --> Credit Hedge Fund??

As title suggests.

Is it better to go LevFin --> PC --> Credit HF

OR

Better to go IB (M&A) --> PE --> (credit?) hedge fund.

Assuming the end goal is a credit hedge fund, which route is best? Thanks.

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