My unconventional path into finance NEED ADVICE

I grew up in a small beach town in Southern California. Going to school was not the priority as I grew up surfing and spending most my days training thinking I was going to be a professional athlete. After a string of injuries, I had realized that this was not going to be the career I once thought it would be. I decide to quit and sign up at the local community college where I plan to go for 2 years then transfer to a target school to then pursue my other passion of working in finance. After my first year in school, I end up getting an internship at a mortgage lending company that eventually turned into a job offer after 3 months. At this point I am 20 years old struggling financially and decide I’m going to take this job and not finish with my education. (Don’t recommend) I end up doing well at this company and a couple years later branch off to create my own brokerage with some other employees that focused on bridge loan financing. A few years pass, the companies doing well but getting a job in finance was always the goal. I realize the chances of me landing a job are nearly impossible but fuck it, why not try. I spent the last couple years applying to over 75 funds (Mainly RE, CRE) writing the most creative cover letters I can and using my business development and real estate financing background to try and land something. As you can guess not much luck after they see I haven’t even completed my undergrad. Until one day I apply for this associate role that has over 140 applicants thinking to myself why am I doing this again, I have absolutely no shot against these other guys with degrees from prestigious schools. A few days after I get a call and it’s for a first-round interview at this boutique PE shop here in LA. I can’t believe it. I end up going through a few rounds of interviews and get the job. There are no words to describe the feeling. I call my parents and I feel like Ive won the lotto. Now I say to myself the work really starts. I have been here for a about 6 months working my ass off when abruptly another associate was fired and it brought me back here to ask these questions.
What if I get fired one day or I want to leave this company and go to another fund? Will I be able to without the formal education? And at what point if any will I be in the industry long enough for them not to care about my non-existent formal education? Any advice helps and thanks in advance!