Cantor Fitzgerald IB or BBH PE (SA 2023)

Question is in the title. I've been incredible fortunate to have received two offers (Cantor Fitzgerald IB in NYC Healthcare and Brown Brothers Harriman in their PE arm). I was wondering what people believe to be the better choice. For context, BBH comp is slightly higher for SA and the MD explicitly told me I should expect to work 55-60 hrs/wk instead of 80, wheras Cantor says to expect to work ~80 hrs/wk. Here are my initial thoughts:
Cantor: Better analyst program (standard IB training, more peers my age), Better exits into HC-related areas, BBH FT comp is likely to be lower, Better lateral potential into IB?
BBH: Slightly higher pay and better WLB, Better staying potential/lateral potential to PE?

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