URGENT: UMM M&A or EB Cap Markets for PE Recruiting

Wondering which groups would lead to better vanilla PE exits: a coverage group (M&A) at a top MM bank (HL, Blair, etc...) or a Capital Markets Advisory or Private Capital Advisory (secondaries) role at an EB (Laz, Moe, PWP)?

How hard is it to go from Blair / HL to MF PE?

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