On March 15, 2024, the Board of Directors of Plum Acquisition Corp. III appointed Steven Handwerker as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Handwerker, 36, was the Chief Financial Officer of FinServ Acquisition Corp.

II from 2021 until 2023. Mr. Handwerker previously served as a consultant for FinServ Acquisition Corp. I, and was involved in all aspects of its business and operations.

Mr. Handwerker has more than 15 years of experience investing in and covering the financial services and FinTech industries. From 2013 to 2017, he was an Analyst at Citadel's equity long/short hedge fund platform, covering companies within the financial services and FinTech sectors. Prior to Citadel, Mr. Handwerker was an Investment Banking Analyst in Barclays' Financial Institutions Group from 2010 to 2013.

He received his BBA from Emory University.