Recruiting from UMM/MM PE Associate —> HF Analyst?

Just started my first year as an analyst in one of the top LevFin groups. The dream is to make it to a top HF someday, and I’m thinking PE first is the best way to get there. Realistically, mega funds aren’t an option, and a Welsh Carson, Madison Dearborn, Leonard Green type firm is probably my best bet. Since PE recruiting is going to start happening soon, I wanted to make I have a solid plan down.

Given that I want to be at a top HF some day, how is HF recruiting from these types of PE shops? Are the best HF roles reserved for the GS TMT + Apollo alums? What HF strategies should / shouldn’t I be looking at (L/S, activist, event-driven, etc)? Are headhunters / email in-bounds the main point of contact, or would I be networking hard to get interviews? Should I just skip PE and recruit for these HF roles with my LevFin background?

Thank you all in advance.