Do I Need To Switch Coverage Groups For A REPE Exit?

Hey all, 

My plan as an undergraduate was to get into REIB, then after 2 years exit into REPE. I ended up successfully getting a banking job after graduation but did not secure Real Estate as my coverage industry. I'm now wondering what I have to do to stay on course. Do I have to switch coverage groups internally in my bank to REIB, then REPE? Or would I be able to recruit into REPE with banking experience covering a different industry? Appreciate any insight.

Thanks.