Advise: Less numbers crutching, more client-facing/relationship/"sales"/business development role

I'm three years into my career doing Loan Asset Management at a top firm, and I'm happy. The salary is great (6 figs+ plus 25-35% bonus), my team is cool, my boss is the man, and I have a great work-life balance with practically no commute. But somehow, I'm not satisfied, and I'm just kinda bored. I'm learning a lot, but I'm not incredibly interested in the work I'm doing, although I do find it somewhat interesting. Our group is poised to be one of the busier groups as loans begin to default and CMBS deals start to pick up (I also do UWing on new securitizations), so a part of me thinks maybe I should just wait for this financial storm to pass and figure out what I want to do. Separately, everyone tells me I'm extremely personable and would excel in a more client-facing role which leads me to think about Brokerage, which I think has so many cons, and think if I move up the corporate ladder there will be great opportunities. 


Does anyone ever have these feelings? And what are some jobs that would be more client-facing and relationship-oriented? 

 
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