Deal Flow versus Brand for Buyside Exits

Can someone shed some light on what's more important having deal flow exposure on resume or working for a firm that has prestigious brand like GS/MS/ top BB/EB. I know that many times by working for a top firm and deal flow exposure goes hand in hand. However, what if you work for a firm like Jefferies Houston team ( a lot of deal flow) however, Jefferies is not actually MS/GS. How do PE look at candidates in this case?

 

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