Ari Aberman
Owner and Team Leader
Ari has been with Cutco for over 20 years and has consistently been the #1 producing rep in Illinois. He oversees the Cutco Closing & Corporate Gift Division throughout the Chicagoland, Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana markets.
Ari is passionate about providing his clients with a high quality branding program and world-class products that stand the test of time.
He graduated from The University of Illinois and played hockey for The Illini from 2001-2004. He currently coaches high school hockey and has 3 daughters. His wife Julie helps run marketing and operations at Lionheart Branding Co.
Carly Frisone
Sales Associate
Carly started with Cutco in 2017 and is now an integral member of the #1-producing sales team in Illinois, which serves over 1,000 Realtors & Loan Officers. Carly is passionate about establishing long-lasting relationships with her clients and Cutco’s preeminent gifting and branding system. Carly graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies in 2020.
Charissa Godwin
Operations Manager
Charissa is our operational business strategist. She heads our virtual assistant team that supports the day-to-day operations and administrative needs for our field sales team so they can do what they do best on the go!
When she isn’t working on or in the business, Charissa enjoys spending quality time with her husband at home or traveling to their latest local destination in their Model 3 Tesla. She also enjoys creating a variety of crochet designs in her quiet moments and relishes taking Aerial Silks classes to challenge her fitness.
She currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband Jon, and is currently working on developing Avid Virtual University, which is a resource to help others achieve their dream of becoming a successful virtual assistant!
