Shortly after the opening of the University in 1997, Dean Richard Pegnetter assembled a group of business leaders who became the College of Business Advisory Council.
Membership has evolved since then, but many of the original members still serve on the Council. The College is grateful for the service of all Concil members. The roster as of February 2013 includes:
| Name | Title and Affiliation |
| Robert Ball | Executive Director, SW Florida International Airport |
| Glenn Black | Managing Director, Northwestern Mutual |
| Richard A. Botthof | Vice Chairman, The Naples Trust Company |
| Timothy Cartwright | Financial Advisor, Fifth Avenue Advisors |
| Mei-Mei Chan | President & Publisher, News-Press |
| Jeffrey Fridkin | Co-Founder; Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown, P.A. |
| Fred Hirschovits | President / CEO; Twenty/Twenty Worldwide Hospitality, LLC |
| Laura A. Holquist | President, LAH Group Advisors, LLC |
| Adrian R. J. Kerr | Chairman, Ferniehirst Trading, LLC |
| Gerri Moll | President, Bank of America SW FL |
| Craig A. Pisaris-Henderson | Managing Partner; Nexus Capital, LLC |
| John M. Pollock | Senior Vice President, BB&T - Oswald Trippe & Co. |
| Alan D. Reynolds | Vice President, Stantec |
| William J. Schoen | Chairman, Health Management Associates |
| Don Schrotenboer | President – Real Estate; Private Equity Group, LLC |
| Edward V. Staros | Vice President and Managing Director, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples |
| Allen Weiss | President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System |