What would you ask me?

Basically worked my way into an interview with a top fund and made it past the HH and first round and am meeting with the PM and analyst now. Everyone who works there did top IB group + PE then moved to this fund. I am a lowly analyst who never did IB and only have experience working for family office/PWM (but pure equity research focused). 

How hard am I going to get smoked in these interviews. Just kidding, sort of...., but what would you ask me/what could I do to prove I can do this job. Would you really grill me with technicals or is it mostly based on stock pitches at this point. What trip up could I expect? 

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