Private Debt —> IB

All - any advise as a first year analyst at a private credit group within an insurance company looking to get into IB in a couple years? Currently do uni/mezz lending and Fund Investments as LPs to LMM PE Firms. Have been told to target LevFin, SponFin, DCM groups from an MD who started in LevFin and moved to our group (has since left) saying the responsibilities are very similar (which they are).

Some things I’m doing to stand out as a candidate: CFA, SIE/63, WSP & other modeling courses, every M&A book out there (doesn’t stand out just relevant), networking, rental property investing, website development finance blog.

Any and all advice appreciated!

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