About Us

Carter Westshore Group at Morgan Stanley is a father-son wealth management team that was formed in the Tampa Bay area at Morgan Stanley’s Westshore office. We formed a team, so we could work side by side for many years helping our clients achieve their financial goals. Our mission is to provide all of our clients with a better life by alleviating the stress and confusion caused by complex financial matters and unpredictable markets. Using our experience and the resources of a large firm like Morgan Stanley, we provide every client a tailored financial plan to help them understand where they currently are and how we will help get them to where they want to be.

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At Carter Westshore Group, it is our priority to get a deep understanding of your unique life situation. Together, with your help, we will create a fully individualized financial plan that will take into consideration various factors such as: asset allocation, savings, future expenses, insurance policies, income, tax rates, social security, estate planning, retirement accounts, and Long Term Care. We will continue to update and monitor the plan to help keep your financial goals on track. Carter Westshore Group will use the experience of our financial advisors, combined with the intellectual capital of Morgan Stanley, to provide our clients with a variety of solutions to their ever changing needs. Together we can ease the complexities of your financial future.


Carter Westshore Group believes the client always comes first. This is evident in our dedication to first class service. Our promise is to always do our best to over deliver in every way. We strive to do face-to-face meetings at our client’s convenience and to always be available by telephone or email. We do not have a set system for meetings, because we believe each client is different. We are flexible to each of our client’s specific service needs. Although the market can be unpredictable, Carter Westshore Group pushes to always be reliable.
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4890 W Kennedy Blvd
Ste 700
Tampa, FL 33609
US
Direct:
(813) 286-5656(813) 286-5656
Toll-Free:
(800) 326-4662(800) 326-4662

Meet Carter Westshore Group

About Randall Carter

Randall is a Senior Investment Consultant, Financial Planning Specialist and founding partner of Carter Westshore Group at Morgan Stanley. As the managing partner of Carter Westshore Group, Randall works closely with individuals to help them grow and preserve their wealth, in an effort to achieve their financial goals. He helps them effectively manage their assets as their priorities and goals evolve over time.
 
Randall works directly with clients to help understand and articulate their specific financial goals, so he can develop customized and comprehensive Lifeview financial plans that reflect their aspirations and objectives. He works with each client in order to create a plan to meet their long term goals. Every plan comes with a commitment to work with you over time to be sure you stay on track.

Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Randall is married with four children. He graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  He continued his education at the University of South Florida where he graduated with a Masters in Business Administration. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1989. When out of the office, he enjoys outdoor activities such as tennis, boating, bicycling, and hiking.


Securities Agent: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures

NMLS#: 1268357
Securities Agent: CA, DC, WY, MD, MA, TX, MO, MN, CO, TN, GA, NC, IL, AZ, VA, OH, NY, NV, PA, NJ, NH, OR, MT, AL, MI, WI, VT, UT, SC, WA, FL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1268357

About Kevin Carter

Kevin grew up following the markets and being inspired by his father’s financial advising business. He took advantage of every opportunity he could to be around the business. Kevin did two summer internships with Morgan Stanley while studying Finance at Florida State University. Upon graduating with High Honors and earning his B.S in Finance, Kevin quickly began his career with Morgan Stanley.

In 2014, Kevin started at Morgan Stanley’s Client Advisory Center in Temple Terrace, FL. He gained valuable experience working on the service side and interacting directly with clients from all over the country. Kevin later took on the role of a Wealth Advisor Associate where he worked for the entire Tampa Bay Complex and their clients to create customized financial plans. In 2016, Kevin began working as a Financial Advisor with his dad as they formed the Carter Westshore Group at Morgan Stanley to help improve their client relationships through excellent service and personalized financial solutions.

Born and raised in Tampa, Kevin is happy that his career will keep him close to so many friends and family. He resides in South Tampa with his wife Alexandra. When out of the office, he enjoys the outdoors, Tampa sports teams, and woodworking projects.


Securities Agent: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, WI, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

NMLS#: 1418881
Securities Agent: OH, MO, WI, VT, SC, NH, IL, UT, MT, DC, TN, NY, MD, WY, TX, MA, CO, OR, NJ, GA, AL, WA, MN, CA, NV, FL, AZ, MI, VA, NC, PA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1418881

About Anna Bozhilova

Anna graduated from the First American University in Eastern Europe with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Anna joined Morgan Stanley in Sept of 2007.
Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria Anna came to the US in 1995 on a student exchange program and then moved to the US in 1996. She had been residing in St Petersburg, FL since 1998. When out of the office, Anna is a certified indoor cycling instructor and teaches 5 spin classes per week. Anna also loves travelling, biking outdoors, running, kayaking, hiking and photography.
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