He is currently a Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting Group.
Messing, brother of Shep, played college soccer at Yale University.
In 1978, Messing signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League.
During the 1980-1981 MISL season, he played for the San Francisco Fog.
However, a blow to the head led to a partially detached retina which put him out of playing for roughly a year.